Bibb County, AL

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2023 Population

22,152

0.445% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

2.48% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.5%

0.54% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,215

1.08% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$132,600

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,439

2.39% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bibb County, AL had a population of 22.2k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $51,215. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bibb County, AL declined from 22,251 to 22,152, a −0.445% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,669 to $51,215, a 1.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bibb County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), White (Hispanic) (1.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Bibb 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.

99% of the residents in Bibb County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bibb County, AL was $132,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Bibb County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bibb County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Bibb County, AL borders Chilton County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Perry County, AL, Shelby County, AL, and Tuscaloosa County, AL.

United States Alabama Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Population & Diversity

Bibb County, AL is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.26% of Bibb County, AL residents were born outside of the country (280 people).

In 2023, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.3k people) in Bibb County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Bibb County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bibb County, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bibb County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 44
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 231
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
395 ± 209

3.36%

Hispanic Population

744 people

3.36% of the people in Bibb County, AL are hispanic (744 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bibb 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

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

280 people

1.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

As of 2023, 1.26% of Bibb County, AL residents (280 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 Bibb County, AL was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
432 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
285 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
213 ± 109

Bibb County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bibb County, AL employs 8.44k people. The largest industries in Bibb County, AL are Manufacturing (1,379 people), Retail Trade (1,139 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,059 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($110,069), Utilities ($81,875), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,048).

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

8.44k

2023 Value

± 732

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bibb County, AL grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 8.24k employees to 8.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bibb County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,029 people), Production Occupations (990 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (824 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bibb 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

8.44k

2023 Value

± 732

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bibb County, AL grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 8.24k employees to 8.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bibb County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,379 people), Retail Trade (1,139 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,059 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bibb County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Bibb County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,306

Median earning men ± $4,636

$29,576

Median earning women ± $3,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($110,069), Information ($70,217), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,565).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,316), Manufacturing ($39,700), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,179).

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

29
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Retail Trade
23
Retail Trade

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

$67.8k
Construction
$35.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$34.4k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bibb County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 78.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.7%), followed by Other (0.875%).

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 (78.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.875%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bibb County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 78.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.7%), followed by Other (0.875%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Bibb 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 Bibb County, AL was $132,600 in 2023, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $120,100 to $132,600, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bibb County, AL is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bibb County, AL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bibb County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bibb County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.82%.

Housing

Property

$132,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,638

$5,843

Median Property Taxes

±$528

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 Bibb County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Bibb County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 100.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bibb 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.

$51,215

Median Household Income

± $6,678

7.57k

Number of Households

± 679

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.57k households in Bibb County, AL grew to $51,215 from the previous year's value of $50,669.

The following chart displays the households in Bibb 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bibb 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 (87.9%)
Carpooled (6.5%)
Worked At Home (3.93%)

In 2023, 87.9% of workers in Bibb County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.5%) and those who worked at home (3.93%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bibb County, AL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Bibb County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bibb 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 Bibb County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bibb County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bibb County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.82%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bibb County, AL (4.26k out of 20.8k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bibb County, AL is White, followed by Black 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, 29% of the children was living in poverty in Bibb County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.8%.

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

91.7% of the population of Bibb County, AL has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bibb County, AL see 1581 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.24% decrease from the previous year (1723 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3746 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2497 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,581 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bibb County, AL

Primary care physicians in Bibb County, AL see an average of 1,581 patients per year. This represents a 8.24% decrease from the previous year (1,723 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.32%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bibb County, AL declined by 1.38% from 8.44% to 8.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bibb 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 82.2 in Bibb County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bibb 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 38.4% in Bibb County, AL.

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