Horton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,279 people and two associated neighborhoods, Horton is the 104th largest community in Alabama.Horton is a blue-collar town, with 36.82% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Horton is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Horton who work in management occupations (11.28%), teaching (10.35%), and sales jobs (8.00%). Horton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Horton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.71% of adults in Horton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Horton in 2022 was $22,652, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,608 for a family of four. However, Horton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Horton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Horton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Horton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Horton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.96% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Horton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Horton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
