Hissop, Alabama


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.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020
White alone 1624624.62%22.01%
Black or African American alone 48115673.10%74.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 000.00%0.00%
Asian alone 100.15%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone 000.00%0.00%
Other race alone 010.00%0.48%
Mixed race or Multiracial 120.15%0.96%
Hispanic or Latino 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.