Barbour County, AL Population

Overview

25,259

Total Population

40.2

Median age

47.10%

Female population %

112.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

56.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,176

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Barbour County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Barbour County is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barbour County's population under 18 was 20.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barbour County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barbour County, 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.

There are 1,463 less females than males in Barbour County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.10% females and 52.90% males in Barbour County, AL.
The Barbour County, AL gender ratio is 112.3:100 i.e. 112.3 men to 100 women (1.123).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,127.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 858.

Barbour County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Barbour County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,176 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,083 (95.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barbour County is Black or African American with a population of 11,985 (47.45% of the total population).

Barbour County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,039 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Barbour County's population decreased by 1,714 (5.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barbour County's population decreased by 2,365 (8.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Barbour County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 24,539.