Barbour County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,607
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,607
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,358
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,225
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,226
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,457
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 46.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,413
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,974
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,242
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $409
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $688
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,128
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,767
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,279
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,835
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 255,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,353
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,042
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,054
Persons in poverty, percent 28.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 412
Total employment, 2023 6,301
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 258,495
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,682
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 28.5
Population per square mile, 2010 31.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 885.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 884.88
FIPS Code 01005