Barbour County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,643
Rank #1,675 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,042 −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,932 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.4% +69.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,787 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$112,900 −60.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,803 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.6% −68.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,165 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.8% +46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,922 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

68.2% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
10.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.1%16.2%24.3%32.5%40.6%46.3%43.7%6.2%1.8%1.3%0.6%0.1%

About Barbour County, Alabama

Barbour County, Alabama has a total population of 24,643, making it the 1,675th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barbour County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barbour County is $46,042, which ranks #2,932 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.8%.

The median home value in Barbour County is $112,900, 60.0% below the national median. Renters in Barbour County pay a median gross rent of $688 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barbour County, 10.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 68.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.7 min.

Barbour County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 46.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (43.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.2%).

All data for Barbour County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.