Barbour County, Alabama
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Barbour County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,223.[2] Its county seat is Clayton. Its largest city is Eufaula. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia.
History
Barbour County was established on December 18, 1832, from former
In 1833,
By the 1870s, the city of Eufaula had surpassed Clayton in size, sparking debate about whether the county seat should be moved to the county's commercial center or remain at its geographic center. Reaching a compromise, the legislature passed Act No. 106 on February 12, 1879, to establish county courts in both Eufaula and Clayton. Today, two county courthouses continue to operate in Barbour County.
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 82
- U.S. Highway 431
- State Route 10
- State Route 30
- State Route 51
- State Route 95
- State Route 130
State Route 131
- State Route 165
- State Route 198
- State Route 239
Adjacent counties
- Russell County - northeast
- Quitman County, Georgia - east
- Stewart County, Georgia - east
- Clay County, Georgia - southeast
- Henry County - south
- Dale County - south
- Pike County - west
- Bullock County - northwest
National protected area
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 12,024 | — | |
1850 | 23,632 | 96.5% | |
1860 | 30,812 | 30.4% | |
1870 | 29,309 | −4.9% | |
1880 | 33,979 | 15.9% | |
1890 | 34,898 | 2.7% | |
1900 | 35,152 | 0.7% | |
1910 | 32,728 | −6.9% | |
1920 | 32,067 | −2.0% | |
1930 | 32,425 | 1.1% | |
1940 | 32,722 | 0.9% | |
1950 | 28,892 | −11.7% | |
1960 | 24,700 | −14.5% | |
1970 | 22,543 | −8.7% | |
1980 | 24,756 | 9.8% | |
1990 | 25,417 | 2.7% | |
2000 | 29,038 | 14.2% | |
2010 | 27,457 | −5.4% | |
2020 | 25,223 | −8.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 24,585 | [6] | −2.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[2] |
2020 Census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000[11] | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[13] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
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14,788 | 12,837 | 11,086 | 50.93% | 46.75% | 43.95% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
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13,369 | 12,820 | 11,850 | 46.04% | 46.69% | 46.98% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
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119 | 60 | 58 | 0.41% | 0.22% | 0.23% |
Asian alone (NH) | 83 | 107 | 103 | 0.29% | 0.39% | 0.41% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 13 | 63 | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.25% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 191 | 209 | 553 | 0.66% | 0.76% | 2.19% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 478 | 1,387 | 1,510 | 1.65% | 5.05% | 5.99% |
Total | 29,038 | 27,457 | 25,223 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,223 people, 9,345 households, and 6,187 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the
2000 census
As of the
In 2005 Barbour County had a population that was 49.5% non-Hispanic whites. 46.8% of the population was African-American. 0.3% of the population reported more than one race. Latinos were now 3.1% of the population. 0.4% were Native American and 0.3% were Asian. (Sources census quickfacts)
In 2000 There were 10,409 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.90% were married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,101, and the median income for a family was $31,877. Males had a median income of $28,441 versus $19,882 for females. The
In 2000, the largest denominational groups were
Education
Barbour County contains two
The county contains one public higher education institution. Wallace Community College operates a campus located in Eufaula.
Districts
School districts include:[17]
Government
Having been a historically Democratic county for much of the 20th century, the county has become more competitive. It has now voted for the Republican presidential candidate in four of the last five elections.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,622 | 53.45% | 4,816 | 45.79% | 80 | 0.76% |
2016 | 5,454 | 52.10% | 4,871 | 46.53% | 144 | 1.38% |
2012 | 5,550 | 48.19% | 5,912 | 51.33% | 55 | 0.48% |
2008 | 5,866 | 50.44% | 5,697 | 48.99% | 67 | 0.58% |
2004 | 5,899 | 54.74% | 4,832 | 44.84% | 46 | 0.43% |
2000 | 5,096 | 49.02% | 5,188 | 49.91% | 111 | 1.07% |
1996 | 3,627 | 40.51% | 4,787 | 53.47% | 539 | 6.02% |
1992 | 4,475 | 42.90% | 4,836 | 46.36% | 1,120 | 10.74% |
1988 | 4,958 | 55.71% | 3,836 | 43.11% | 105 | 1.18% |
1984 | 5,459 | 53.73% | 4,591 | 45.18% | 111 | 1.09% |
1980 | 4,171 | 46.34% | 4,458 | 49.53% | 372 | 4.13% |
1976 | 3,758 | 43.25% | 4,730 | 54.43% | 202 | 2.32% |
1972 | 4,985 | 70.92% | 1,846 | 26.26% | 198 | 2.82% |
1968 | 386 | 4.86% | 1,898 | 23.89% | 5,662 | 71.26% |
1964 | 3,853 | 79.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 978 | 20.24% |
1960 | 1,166 | 34.99% | 2,148 | 64.47% | 18 | 0.54% |
1956 | 777 | 22.53% | 2,530 | 73.35% | 142 | 4.12% |
1952 | 798 | 26.16% | 2,250 | 73.77% | 2 | 0.07% |
1948 | 101 | 5.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,687 | 94.35% |
1944 | 67 | 2.84% | 2,237 | 94.91% | 53 | 2.25% |
1940 | 90 | 3.71% | 2,328 | 95.88% | 10 | 0.41% |
1936 | 50 | 2.04% | 2,386 | 97.47% | 12 | 0.49% |
1932 | 64 | 2.81% | 2,207 | 96.88% | 7 | 0.31% |
1928 | 845 | 35.59% | 1,506 | 63.44% | 23 | 0.97% |
1924 | 78 | 5.33% | 1,340 | 91.59% | 45 | 3.08% |
1920 | 203 | 11.37% | 1,568 | 87.79% | 15 | 0.84% |
1916 | 45 | 3.45% | 1,235 | 94.64% | 25 | 1.92% |
1912 | 18 | 1.41% | 1,155 | 90.38% | 105 | 8.22% |
1908 | 43 | 3.06% | 1,303 | 92.81% | 58 | 4.13% |
1904 | 49 | 3.40% | 1,356 | 94.04% | 37 | 2.57% |
Communities
Cities
Towns
- Bakerhill
- Blue Springs
- Clayton (County Seat)
- Louisville
Unincorporated communities
Places of interest
Barbour County is home to Lakepoint Resort State Park, Blue Springs State Park, and the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge.
Notable people
Governors from Barbour County
As a center of the planter elite class, Barbour County has produced more Alabama governors than any other county in the state. Six elected governors as well as two acting governors have lived in the county. In 2000, the Barbour County Governors' Trail was established by an act of the Alabama Legislature to honor the eight distinguished men and women who have served as governor from the county.
Marking changes in 20th-century politics, Chauncey Sparks, the Wallaces, and Jere Beasley were not from the planter elite.
Alabama governors from Barbour County | ||
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Name | In Office | Hometown |
John Gill Shorter | 1861–1863 | Eufaula, AL |
William Dorsey Jelks
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1901–1907 | Eufaula, AL |
Braxton Bragg Comer
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1907–1911 | Spring Hill, AL |
Charles S. McDowell | July 10,11, 1924 | Eufaula, AL |
Chauncey Sparks | 1943–1947 | Eufaula, AL |
George Corley Wallace
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1963–1967, 1971–1979, 1983–1987 | Clio, AL |
Jere Beasley | June 5 – July 7, 1972 | Clayton, AL |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Barbour County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Barbour County, Alabama
References
- ^ a b "2019 Gazetteer Files for Counties: Alabama" (text). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ The Economy of British West Florida, 1763-1783 by Robin F. A. Fabel (University of Alabama Press, 2002)
- ^ "Alabama Counties: Barbour". Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Barbour County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barbour County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barbour County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "County Membership Reports". thearda.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts - Barbour County, AL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Barbour County, AL" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022. Text list.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 15, 2016.
Further reading
- Trayvick, J.C. (2005). Soil survey of Barbour County, Alabama. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.