Barbour County, AL Demographics

The total population of Barbour County is estimated to be 24,877 with 12,973 males (52.15%) and 11,904 females (47.85%). There are 1,069 less females than males in Barbour County.
The median household income in Barbour County was $39,369 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 280(0.71%) from $39,649 in 2020. This income is 52.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Barbour County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $44,302. Overall, the median household income for the county of Barbour County stands at $39,369.
In Barbour County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,789 for males and $19,962 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,192 for males and $36,373 for females.
In Barbour County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $60,261, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,669.
In 2022, the population of Barbour County was 24,706, a 0.68% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Barbour County's population was 24,539, a decline of 1.69% compared to a population of 24,960 in 2020.
The median age in Barbour County, AL is 40.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.19% were under the age of 15, 18.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.24% aged 30 to 64, 17.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Barbour County population: 45.51% are White, 47.45% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.87% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.