Malone, Florida

Malone is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,959 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Malone is located in northern Jackson County. Florida State Road 2 (FL-SR 2) runs through the center of town as 8th Avenue, leading east to the Georgia border at the Chattahoochee River, and west to Campbellton. State Road 71 (FL-SR 71) passes through Malone as 10th Street, crossing FL-SR 2 in the center of town. FL-SR 71 leads north to the Alabama border and south to Marianna, the Jackson County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Malone has a total area of , all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Malone has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

{| class="wikitable"

|+Malone racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Pop 2010

!Pop 2020

!% 2010

!% 2020

|White (NH)

|831

|736

|39.80%

|37.57%

|Black or African American (NH)

|932

|910

|44.64%

|46.45%

|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|0.24%

|0.36%

|Asian (NH)

|21

|1.01%

|0.00%

|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)

|0.00%

|Some other race (NH)

|0.24%

|0.36%

|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)

|31

|39

|1.48%

|1.99%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|265

|260

|12.69%

|13.27%

|Total

|2,088

|1,959

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Malone had a population of 1,959.

The median age was 36.2 years. 8.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 506.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 637.7 males age 18 and over.

There were 274 households in Malone, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.8% were married-couple households, 22.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,088 people, 429 households, and 316 families residing in the town.