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Barbour County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Barbour County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Barbour County is a small rural Alabama county with a population of 24,757, marked by a 4.0% population decline over five years and a labor force participation rate of just 44.9%, suggesting a structurally constrained workforce. Educational attainment is limited, with only 11.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $32,099 against a poverty rate of 21.9%. Housing costs are among the lowest in the region, with a median home value of $109,900 and median gross rent of $644 per month, reflecting the county's affordability alongside its economic challenges.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

24,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,042

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.0% since 2018

Barbour County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone11,423 (46.4%)
  • White Alone10,852 (44.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,308 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races456 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race412 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone145 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,443
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)65
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)47
  4. 4.Korean44
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,413

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,494

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,439

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,841
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,581
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)975
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services825
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)747

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,312
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,984
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,663
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,584
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations992

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.61×)356
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.28×)1,944
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.73×)700
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)585
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)737

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$644/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999643 (10.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999558 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999527 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999508 (8.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999451 (7.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999431 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,099

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,049 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled747 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home553 (6.5%)
  • Walked59 (0.7%)
  • Other55 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.