Slocomb is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,082. The community is named after postmaster Frank W. Slocomb.

Slocomb incorporated in 1901. Slocomb calls itself the "home of the tomato." Slocomb High School mascot is the "Redtop".

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable"

|+Slocomb racial composition

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

|-

|White (non-Hispanic)

|1,444

|69.36%

|-

|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|346

|16.62%

|-

|Native American

|8

|0.38%

|-

|Asian

|8

|0.38%

|-

|Pacific Islander

|2

|0.1%

|-

|Other/Mixed

|130

|6.24%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|144

|6.92%

|}

As of the 2020 census, Slocomb had a population of 2,082. The median age was 43.4 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 852 households in Slocomb, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.5% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,980 people, 816 households, and 554 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 955 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.2% White, 22.6% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 816 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,212, and the median income for a family was $39,496. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,772. About 20.6% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 29.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Brad Baxter, former National Football League running back. Graduated from Slocomb High School.
  • Tony Bowick, former NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons. Graduated from Slocomb High School.
  • Clay Holmes, an American professional baseball pitcher for Major League Baseball's New York Mets.

References

  • Slocomb webpage