Joppa, Alabama

Joppa is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cullman and Marshall counties, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 556.

History

Joppa was named after the ancient city of Jaffa.
In the early 20th century, Joppa was an incorporated community within Cullman County and was listed on the U.S. Census from 1900 to 1920. It did not reappear on the census until 2010 when it was made a census-designated place.
On April 27, 2011, a tornado reportedly hit ground in the Joppa area as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak.

Joppa is located in northeastern Cullman County. A small portion of the CDP extends north into Marshall County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Joppa CDP has a total area of, of which are land and, or 1.38%, are water.
Joppa is located along Alabama State Route 69. The city of Arab is to the northeast, and the town of Baileyton is to the southwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone	391	446	78.04%	80.22%
Black or African American alone	1	1	0.20%	0.18%
Native American or Alaska Native alone	4	4	0.80%	0.72%
Asian alone	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone	0	3	0.00%	0.54%
Mixed race or Multiracial	19	33	3.79%	5.94%
Hispanic or Latino	86	69	17.17%	12.41%
Total	501	556	100.00%	100.00%