West End-Cobb Town, Alabama

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other West End-Cobb Town is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,128. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

West End-Cobb Town is located in southern Calhoun County. It is bordered to the east and south by the city of Anniston.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.06%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Template:Sronly	%±
1950	3,228		—
1960	5,485		%
1970	5,515		%
1980	5,189		%
1990	4,034		%
2000	3,924		%
2010	3,465		%
2020	3,128		%
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2020 census

West End-Cobb Town CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	3,030	2,604	2,222	77.22%	75.15%	71.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)	784	723	614	19.98%	20.87%	19.63%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	24	17	16	0.61%	0.49%	0.51%
Asian alone (NH)	2	8	6	0.05%	0.23%	0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	1	0	0.03%	0.03%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	1	7	0.00%	0.03%	0.22%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	48	56	154	1.22%	1.62%	4.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	55	109	0.89%	1.59%	3.48%
Total	3,924	3,465	3,128	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,465 people, 1,381 households, and 938 families residing in the community. The population density was . There were 1,631 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 76.1% White, 20.9% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,381 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the community, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $23,269, and the median income for a family was $30,469. Males had a median income of $26,438 versus $28,719 for females. The per capita income for the community was $13,201. About 24.5% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.3% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.