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Barbour County, Alabama

BARBOUR COUNTY
Location:	Alabama
Land Area:	855 square miles
Population (2000):	29,038
Map Courtesy of U.S. Census Bureau

Barbour County, Alabama is a county in the southeastern part of the state of Alabama. It was named to honor James Barbour who served as the 19th Governor of Virginia from 1812-1814 and the Secretary of War for President John Quincy Adams. The county seat of Barbour County is Clayton.

"The County was named for James Barbour of Orange County, Virginia, who was a delegate to the Assembly of 1796 and author of the Anti-dueling law, drafter of the Public Education Bill of 1812 and was chosen Governor of Virginia in 1812. His name was given to the County, not because of his high administrative connection, but because of an enviable personal character."
History of Barbour County Alabama by Mattie Thomas Thompson © 1939

Map Courtesy of the University of Alabama [ Closer ]

History

Barbour County was established on December 18, 1832 from territory ceded to the United States by the Creek Indians and from a part of Pike County, which lies to the west. It was one of the first eight counties established in the state and has maintained its current boundaries since 1832 except for two adjustments, in 1866 and 1868, made after the War Between the States.

Until a jail and a courthouse could be built in Clayton, Louisville served as a temporary first county seat. The seat was moved to Clayton in 1834 and has resided in Clayton since.

Two county courthouses are supported in Barbour County. One is located in Clayton and another is located in Eufaula.

Geography

The total area of Barbour County is 905 square miles (2,343 square kilometers). 885 square miles (2,292 square kilometers) of it is land and 20 square miles (51 square kilometers) of it (2.17%) is water. [Alabama Geography]

Bordering Counties

• Russell County on the northeast.
• Quitman County, Georgia and Stewart County, Georgia on the east.
• Clay County, Georgia on the southeast.
• Henry County and Dale County on the south.
• Pike County on the west.
• Bullock County on the northwest.

Demographics

The 2000 Census recorded 29,038 people, 10,409 households, and 7,390 families residing in Barbour County. The population density was 32.8 persons per square mile (12.7 per square kilometer). There were 12,461 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4 per kilometer).

The racial makeup of the county was 51.27% White, 46.32% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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 per capita income for the county was $13,316. About 21.60% of families and 26.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.10% of those under age 18 and 26.40% of those age 65 or over.

Source: History of Barbour County Alabama by Mattie Thomas Thompson © 1939.
Source: The United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov, July 25, 2006.
Source: National Association of Counties, http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&statecode=al, July 20, 2006.
Source: The State of Alabama, http://www.alabama.gov, July 20, 2006.

Additional Information

History of County Government: Three-part history of county government in the United States from the National Association of Counties.

All Alabama Counties: A complete list of Alabama Counties.

Barbour County Quick Facts: The United States Census Bureau.

Barbour County: Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Barbour County: National Association of Counties.

Barbour County Interactive Map: Interactive map of Barbour County from NETSTATE.COM.

Barbour County Map: Major roads and towns from the University of Alabama's Alabama Maps archive.

Historical Maps of Barbour County: Historical maps of Barbour County from the University of Alabama's Alabama Maps archive.

Barbour County Historical Markers: The Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Alabama, Barbour County: National Register of Historic Places.

Barbour County, Alabama: Genealogical Information: This page is part of the AlGenWeb portion of the USGenWeb project.

The History of Barbour County, AL: The United States Geneology Network, Inc. The first and only nonprofit historical-genealogical web hosting service on the Internet.

Yahoo Groups: Barbour County: Various Yahoo Groups related to Barbour County, Alabama from firefighters to family reunions.

Eufaula City School District: Established in 1872, Eufaula City Schools is the oldest city school district in Alabama.

Barbour County Extension Office: The Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

Alabama Wet/Dry Counties/Cites Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

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