Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Dr. H. B. Ward House and Dr. James Alvis Beavers House. Cuba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cuba beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 232 in 1880, a peak of 719 in 1920, 306 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cuba, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cuba.
Cuba: 79% of households live in a home they own. Typical home values fell 9.5% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 28% across Alabama. Since 2020, Cuba has lost a tenth of its people, to 274 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In Cuba, 25% of residents are 65 or older.
| Cuba | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.8 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 23% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.8 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Cuba | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.9% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.1% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Cuba than in 77% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cuba after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Cuba fell to 92 in 2023, 49 fewer than in 2013. 7.9% of Cuba residents live below the poverty line, below both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The typical household income here is $91,000. For half of commuters, work is under 70 miles away.
| Cuba | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Cuba is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cuba. Of 32 CDC measures, Cuba beats the Alabama average on 1 and trails it on 10. For adults here, the share who have diabetes is 19%.
| Cuba | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cuba | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 78% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cuba
About 3 of every 100 Cuba residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
2 places in Cuba on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Alabama, United States
Cuba is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 306, down from 346 in 2010.
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Cuba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
