Clio is a city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clio had a population of 1,220. It is the birthplace of former Alabama governor George Wallace, as well as Baseball Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Braves broadcaster Don Sutton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.09%, is water.
The center of Clio lies at the intersection of Alabama State Routes 10 and 51. Highway 10 leads west 13 miles to Brundidge and east 7 miles to Blue Springs. Highway 51 leads 11 miles south to Ariton and north 7 miles to Louisville and 16 miles to the county seat of Clayton.
As of the 2020 census, Clio had a population of 1,220 and 482 households, including 238 families. The median age was 37.6 years; 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 482 households, 34.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.2% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 578 housing units, of which 16.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,399 people, 514 households, and 321 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 634 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 36.5% Black or African American, 32.0% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 30.2% from other races, and .4% from two or more races. 36.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 514 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the town the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,806, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $32,908 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,722. About 28.3% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.