Barbour County, AL Demographic Data

Barbour County, AL Summary

Barbour County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 27,293
  • Area: 904.52 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 884.88 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 19.64 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 30.17 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 494.42 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Barbour County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,375
47%
50.8
Male
14,239
54%
49.2
Total Population
26,614
 
323,128,000

Barbour County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,472
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,713
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,589
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,507
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,946
7.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,653
13.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,295
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,662
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,757
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,621
6.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,661
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,306
4.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
432
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,879
78.5%
77.2
Female
9,583
45.9%
51.3
Male
11,296
54.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,879
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,363
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,399
16.5%
15.2
Female
2,499
56.8%
55.8
Male
1,900
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Barbour County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,460
99.4% 
96.8
White
12,430
46.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
12,756
47.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
129
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
19
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
53
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
45
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,099
4.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
154
0.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,147
4.3% 
17.8
Mexican
900
3.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
29
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
4
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
214
0.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,467
95.7% 
82.2

Barbour County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,539
8.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,285
17.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,422
34.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,265
17.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,510
8.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,431
7.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
935
5.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,824
26.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,563
73.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,366
12.9%
31.2

Barbour County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,547
34.6%
33.7%
Now Married
8,990
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,734
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
706
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,863
8.5
5.8%

Barbour County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,652
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,490
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,264
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
119
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
73
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
34
0.1%
1.1%

Barbour County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,326
14.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
896
9.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,409
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,021
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,365
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,335
14.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
859
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
724
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
140
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
47
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
33,956
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,249
 
31,128

Barbour County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
407
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
618
6.9%
9.8
Construction
567
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,777
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
302
3.4%
6.6
Information
52
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,015
22.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
313
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
419
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
644
7.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,043
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
580
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
256
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,065
11.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,402
26.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,136
23.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,995
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,395
15.5%
18.1%

Barbour County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,783
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,271
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,026
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.4%
5.1
Walked
188
2.1%
2.7
Other means
153
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
111
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
 
26.6

Barbour County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
889
9.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,166
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,734
30.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,333
25.6%
21.0

Barbour County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
9,122
77.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,829
63.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,293
36.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,680
22.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Barbour County, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,802
1 room
147
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
127
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
686
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,102
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,917
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,312
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,562
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
997
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
952
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Barbour County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,802
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,679
56.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
126
1.1%
5.9
2-units
480
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
359
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
418
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
126
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
53
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,534
29.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
27
0.2%
0.1

Barbour County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
872
7.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
554
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
841
7.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,320
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,067
17.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,420
20.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,472
20.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,034
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
201
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.2%
1.4%

Barbour County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
565
6.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,081
11.9%
4.7
Electricity
7,246
79.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
126
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
83
0.9%
1.1

Barbour County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,620
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
34
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
43
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
104
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
163
6.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
167
6.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
715
27.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,394
53.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,333
51.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
287
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
324
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
149
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
488
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%

Barbour County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,799 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
97
3.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,043
37.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,635
58.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
494
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
588
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
306
11.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
321
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
367
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
286
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
259
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,128
42.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
626
0.0%
0.0%

Barbour County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,829
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,432
24.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,676
28.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,031
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
510
8.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
768
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
260
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
138
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,300
 
205,000