Hissop is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 209 as of the 2020 census.
Demographics
Hissop was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Hissop CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1624624.62%22.01%Black or African American alone (NH)48115673.10%74.64%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)100.15%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)010.00%0.48%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)120.15%0.96%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1341.98%1.91%Total658209 100.00%100.00%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 209 people, 203 households, and 80 families residing in the CDP.
History A post office was established as Hissop in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990. The community was named after the biblical plant Ezov, usually translated as hyssop.
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