Yellow BluffAL
A town of 206, settled in 1878.
Is Yellow Bluff a good place to live?
69% of residents live below the poverty line in Yellow Bluff, above both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Yellow Bluff. Yellow Bluff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Yellow Bluff stand out
Where Yellow Bluff beats most towns.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Yellow Bluff: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yellow Bluff, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Yellow Bluff.
A job hub: Yellow Bluff has 6.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 332 commuters
Most working residents leave Yellow Bluff for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Yellow Bluff has added 142 jobs, to 335 in 2023. The top destinations are Thomasville (9%), Camden (8%) and Huntsville (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Yellow Bluff
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Yellow Bluff has mild winters and hot summers
Yellow Bluff has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Yellow Bluff’s July high is 92°F, close to Alabama’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Yellow Bluff than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
40% of Yellow Bluff adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Yellow Bluff. 41% of Yellow Bluff adults feel lonely.
| Yellow Bluff | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Yellow Bluff | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23.9% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Yellow Bluff
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Yellow Bluff; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Yellow Bluff residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Every workday, about 332 people come to Yellow Bluff for work
Where Yellow Bluff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Yellow Bluff
Town in Alabama, United States
Yellow Bluff is a town in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1985. Per the 2020 census, the population was 208.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 102 ft
- Area code
- 251
Questions about Yellow Bluff
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yellow Bluff, AL a good place to live?
Yellow Bluff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.