Hytop is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated on May 17, 1991. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 354, up from 315 in 2000. The Walls of Jericho, a popular hiking area, is located just north of Hytop.

Hytop is located at 34°54′17″N 86°5′12″W / 34.90472°N 86.08667°W / 34.90472; -86.08667 (34.904816, -86.086634). The town is situated atop the Cumberland Plateau just south of the Alabama-Tennessee give access line. State Route 79 traverses Hytop, connecting the town behind Skyline to the south, and Tennessee to the north. The highway becomes Tennessee State Route 16 at the border, and continues northward to Winchester, Tennessee. A narrow valley carved by Hurricane Creek (a tributary of the Paint Rock River) is located just west of Hytop, and The Walls of Jericho lie close the head of this valley at the divulge line.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 315 people, 124 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.5 inhabitants per square mile (53.9/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 61.5 per square mile (23.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.19% White, 1.27% Native American, and 2.54% from two or more races. 0.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.