Barbour County, Alabama Population 2024

24,470

Barbour County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 24,470 with a growth rate of -0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Barbour County, Alabama is the 41st largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 27,325 and has seen a growth of -10.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,895-115-0.48%
202824,010-115-0.48%
202724,125-115-0.47%
202624,240-115-0.47%
202524,355-115-0.47%
202424,470-115-0.47%
202324,585-115-0.47%
202224,7001670.68%
202124,533-436-1.75%
202024,9693121.27%
201924,657-230-0.92%
201824,887-282-1.12%
201725,169-659-2.55%
201625,828-472-1.79%
201526,300-468-1.75%
201426,768-178-0.66%
201326,946-226-0.83%
201227,172-172-0.63%
201127,344190.07%
201027,32500%
199025,4176612.67%
198024,7562,2139.82%
197022,543-2,157-8.73%
196024,700-4,192-14.51%
195028,892-3,830-11.7%
194032,7222970.92%
193032,4253581.12%
192032,067-661-2.02%
191032,728-2,424-6.9%
190035,1522540.73%
189034,8989192.7%
188033,9794,67015.93%
187029,309-1,503-4.88%
186030,8127,18030.38%
185023,63211,60896.54%
184012,024-11,871-49.68%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.47% (-115)
State
Alabama
County Seat
Clayton
2020 Population
24,969
Area
885 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2% (-499)
Founded
December 18, 1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American11,66846.9%
White11,30945.46%
Other race1,0884.37%
Two or more races6092.45%
Asian1260.51%
Native American740.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Barbour County, Alabama Population by Race

Barbour County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Barbour County, Alabama Median Age

40.6

Total

39.1

Male

42.6

Female

Barbour County, Alabama Adults

There are 19,726 adults, (4,926 of whom are seniors) in Barbour County, Alabama.

Barbour County, Alabama Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Barbour County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female11,90447.85%
Male12,97352.15%

Barbour County, Alabama Population by Age

Barbour County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0162.436535
Married3,4312.9881.818.2
Non Family3,2941.0758.141.9
Female1,8133.5342.257.8
Male4783.677822

3.14

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Barbour County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,86616.21%
Associates Degree1,3977.9%
Bachelors Degree1,1676.6%
Graduate Degree9335.28%
High School Graduate6,50736.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2897.29%
Some College3,51619.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Barbour County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Barbour County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,6167,2551,677
Black7,8685,560324
Hispanic59320621
Other Race5532622
2+ Races33024948
Asian1098334
Native American74517
Islander300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.2%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.19%.

Barbour County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,984$72,115$48,750
Graduate Degree$60,625$46,905$61,632
High School Graduate$29,834$34,170$24,964
Less Than 9th Grade$29,338$34,083$22,467
Overall$33,367$37,815$30,459
Some College$33,307$41,443$31,318

$33,367

Average Earnings

$37,815

Average Male

$30,459

Average Female

Barbour County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Barbour County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Barbour County, Alabama Language

92.06% of Barbour County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 7.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.37% of the population.

Barbour County, Alabama Language

Barbour County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,1343,37133.26%
White9,8139479.65%
Hispanic1,11469362.21%
Other1,06852549.16%
Multiple50326252.09%
Native23417.39%
Islander33100%

24.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.99%

Male Poverty Rate

27.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barbour County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barbour County, Alabama is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barbour County, Alabama is White, with 9.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.45%.

Barbour County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.48%
High School17.71%
Some College11.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.71%

Barbour County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.9%
Male Unemployed44.67%
Female Employed10.08%
Male Employed5.79%

Barbour County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Barbour County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,672$72,854
Households$39,712$60,128
Married Families$72,416$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,092$35,246

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barbour County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.6%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Barbour County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Barbour County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Barbour County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Barbour County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,303

Number of Veterans

1,248

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam526
First Gulf War295
Second Gulf War210
Korea77
World War II0

Barbour County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74453
35 to 54286
75+256
55 to 64231
18 to 3477

Barbour County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7557.99%
Black5255.85%
2+ Races194.45%
Native American22.7%
Other Race20.29%

Barbour County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Barbour County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barbour County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44%

Labor Force Participation

41.4%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Barbour County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Barbour County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Barbour County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.55%

Born in Barbour County, Alabama

96.88%

Native Born

3.12%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

1.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.88% of Barbour County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 68.55% having been born in Alabama. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Barbour County, Alabama Place of Birth

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