Barbour County Information
Barbour in
Alabama occupies
905 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,171, a change from a 2000 population of
29,038 and
25,417 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
74 acts of violent crime reported in
Barbour in 2004, a change from
30 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
555 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Barbour, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Barbour | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 905 sq. miles | Ranked 942 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,171 | Ranked 1,480 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,291 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,038 | Ranked 1,425 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,417 | Ranked 1,450 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 52.2% | |
| African American | 46.8% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 74 | 30 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 20 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 45 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 784 | 64 |
| Burglaries | 127 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 610 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 47 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,877 | 11,475 |
| Unemployed Population | 555 | 560 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.9% |
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