Barbour County, AL

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2023 Population

24,757

0.482% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.246% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.9%

9.28% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,290

11.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$109,900

7.01% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,556

1.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Barbour County, AL had a population of 24.8k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $44,290. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barbour County, AL declined from 24,877 to 24,757, a −0.482% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,712 to $44,290, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barbour County, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Barbour County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Barbour County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Barbour County, AL was $109,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Barbour County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Barbour County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Barbour County, AL borders Bullock County, AL, Dale County, AL, Henry County, AL, Pike County, AL, Russell County, AL, Clay County, GA, Quitman County, GA, and Stewart County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Barbour County, AL is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.13% of Barbour County, AL residents were born outside of the country (776 people).

In 2023, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Barbour County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Barbour County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Barbour County, AL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barbour County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barbour County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 128
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 195
Other (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 193

6.02%

Hispanic Population

1.49k people

6.02% of the people in Barbour County, AL are hispanic (1.49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Barbour County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

3.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

776 people

3.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

776 people

As of 2023, 3.13% of Barbour County, AL residents (776 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barbour County, AL was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barbour County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
451 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
353 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
221 ± 115

Barbour County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barbour County, AL employs 8.56k people. The largest industries in Barbour County, AL are Manufacturing (1,944 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,088 people), and Retail Trade (853 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,618), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,104), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,469).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.56k

2023 Value

± 627

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barbour County, AL grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 8.45k employees to 8.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barbour County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,057 people), Sales & Related Occupations (801 people), and Production Occupations (697 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barbour County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.56k

2023 Value

± 627

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barbour County, AL grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 8.45k employees to 8.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barbour County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,944 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,088 people), and Retail Trade (853 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barbour County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Barbour County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,392

Median earning men ± $2,671

$31,596

Median earning women ± $1,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,523), and Construction ($49,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($62,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,405), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

41
Retail Trade
29
Finance and Insurance
28
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$95.1k
Manufacturing
$43.3k
Transportation and Warehousing
$24.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Barbour County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 53.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.8%), followed by Other (0.761%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.761%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Barbour County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 53.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.8%), followed by Other (0.761%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Barbour County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barbour County, AL was $109,900 in 2023, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $102,700 to $109,900, a 7.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Barbour County, AL is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Barbour County, AL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barbour County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Barbour County, AL is $44,290. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Barbour County, AL was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $64,719, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $62,558 and $46,477.

In 2023, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Barbour County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.588%.

Housing

Property

$109,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,374

$6,128

Median Property Taxes

±$474

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barbour County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barbour County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.5% of the housing units in Barbour County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barbour County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9501

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Barbour County, AL was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $64,719, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $62,558 and $46,477.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Barbour County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,290

Median Household Income

± $2,762

9.08k

Number of Households

± 627

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.08k households in Barbour County, AL grew to $44,290 from the previous year's value of $39,712.

The following chart displays the households in Barbour County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barbour County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (9.66%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Barbour County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.66%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barbour County, AL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Barbour County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barbour County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barbour County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barbour County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Barbour County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.588%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barbour County, AL (4.75k out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barbour County, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 35.1% of the children was living in poverty in Barbour County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.2% of the population of Barbour County, AL has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barbour County, AL see 3074 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year (2743 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3120 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4161 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,074 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barbour County, AL

Primary care physicians in Barbour County, AL see an average of 3,074 patients per year. This represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year (2,743 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Barbour County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barbour County, AL grew by 1.04% from 10.7% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barbour County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 82.7 in Barbour County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Barbour County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 46.4% in Barbour County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Barbour County, AL.