Barbour County, Alabama

Barbour County, Alabama, had an estimated population of 24,607 in 2025 across 2,292 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Alabama's counties and nationally.

Population: 24,607; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,292 km²
Density: 11; per km²
Median income: $46,042; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.8; years, ACS 2024

How Alabama's counties spread

Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Alabama	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	75.5%	58 / 67	2,980 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$688	53 / 67	2,788 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$112,900	55 / 67	2,759 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	68.2%	52 / 67	2,410 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	22.4%	24 / 67	636 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Alabama	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.1%	32 / 67	1,517 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	39 / 67	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	18 / 67	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	52 / 67	1,911 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	46.3%	12 / 67	116 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.3%	19 / 67	1,416 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	6.2%	12 / 67	1,344 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.8	39 / 67	1,771 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	906	65 / 67	2,801 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	7.3%	12 / 67	1,230 / 3,144
Under 182024	20.7%	50 / 67	2,023 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.2%	26 / 67	1,569 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	43.7%	57 / 67	2,819 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Alabama	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	21.4%	18 / 67	354 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	21.3%	12 / 67	318 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.496	15 / 67	287 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$46,042	54 / 67	2,931 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$26,054	58 / 67	2,890 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.8%	12 / 67	250 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Alabama	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	10.6%	66 / 67	3,085 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	78.1%	65 / 67	3,018 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Alabama	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.3%	18 / 67	991 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.4%	34 / 67	720 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Alabama	In the US
Population2025	24,607	41 / 67	1,634 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	11	46 / 67	1,931 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Alabama	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	49 / 67	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	10.5%	5 / 67	199 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	27.1	31 / 67	919 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.5%	23 / 67	2,216 / 3,144

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