| Official Name: | Higdon, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Higdon |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.205 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,381 |
| Elevation M: | 421 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1,398 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 354.8 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 34.8456°N -85.6164°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 35979 |
| Area Code: | 256 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 120045 |
Higdon is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States.
A post office called Higdon has been in operation since 1882.[1] The community bears the name of its first postmaster.[2]
Higdon is located on top of Sand Mountain.
Higdon covers an area of 10.205sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,398 people. The population density was 354.8 persons per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% White, 0.2% Black and 2.1% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In Higdon, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18 and 13.2% who were 64 years of age or older. Marriage status: 15.1% never married, 71.9% now married, 3.8% widowed, and 9.2% divorced.
The per capita income for Higdon was $14,341. About 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[3]
Higdon is home to North Sand Mountain School, which is part of the Jackson County School System.