Town in Cherokee County, Texas · 1.7 sq mi · 629 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Alto. The typical household earns $61,688, and the median resident is 28.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,026 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.36%
Men 29.8 · Women 27.5
2010–2026
1,072
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,072
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,072 | +9 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,063 | +1 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 1,062 | +7 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 1,055 | +14 | 1.34% |
| 2022 | 1,041 | +8 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 1,033 | +7 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 1,026 | -207 | 16.79% |
| 2019 | 1,233 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 1,232 | +5 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 1,227 | +2 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 33% | 32% |
| Never married | 40% | 42% | 39% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau