Barbour County

Barbour County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population25,223
County SeatBarbour - Eufaula County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS005
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population17,057
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)24,877
Median Age40.6
Veterans1,303
Housing Units11,673
Uninsured143
Net Migration (recent)-810
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments421
Total Employees6,261
Avg Annual Pay$45,590
Median Household Income$39,712
Poverty Rate24.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,192
Federal Spending FY2024$200,747,113
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,959

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$102,700
Median Rent$627
FMR Studio$587
FMR 1BR$648
FMR 2BR$772
FMR 3BR$996
FMR 4BR$1,027

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking25.0%
Adult Obesity43.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches26
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)20
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools36
SNAP Stores40
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms30
Land in Farms (acres)165,383
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,512.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-01-15
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-20
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2020-07-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-10-12
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Barbour County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.