Barbour County Demographics

A map of Barbour County's Population by Race

Barbour County, Alabama has an estimated population of 24,643, a slight decrease from the 25,223 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.3% Black, 43.7% White, 6.2% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barbour County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barbour has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barbour County, that probability was 58.2% in 2020 and 59.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barbour County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Barbour County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barbour County's White Population

10,773 residents of Barbour County, or 43.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barbour County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Barbour County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Barbour County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 43.7%.

Barbour County is more White than neighboring Quitman County (42.8% White), Bullock County (21% White), and Clay County (37.3% White). Barbour County is less White than neighboring Henry County (70.2% White), and Russell County (43.9% White).

Barbour County's Black Population

11,417 residents of Barbour County, or 46.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barbour County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Barbour County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Black residents' share of Barbour County's population has decreased from 47.0% to 46.3%.

Barbour County is more Black than neighboring Henry County (24.8% Black), and Russell County (45.1% Black). Barbour County is less Black than neighboring Quitman County (52.5% Black), Bullock County (69.5% Black), and Clay County (60.5% Black).

Barbour County's Asian Population

145 residents of Barbour County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Barbour County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 40.8%. Asian residents' share of Barbour County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Barbour County is more Asian than neighboring Quitman County (0% Asian), Henry County (0.2% Asian), Bullock County (0.4% Asian), Russell County (0.5% Asian), and Clay County (0% Asian).

Barbour County's Hispanic Population

1,534 residents of Barbour County, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Barbour County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Barbour County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.2%.

Barbour County is more Hispanic than neighboring Quitman County (0.8% Hispanic), Henry County (2.2% Hispanic), Bullock County (6% Hispanic), Russell County (6% Hispanic), and Clay County (0% Hispanic).

Barbour County's Native American/Other Population

339 residents of Barbour County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Barbour County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 180.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barbour County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.4%.

Barbour County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quitman County (0% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.2% Native American/Other), Bullock County (0.1% Native American/Other), Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0% Native American/Other).

Barbour County's Multiracial Population

435 residents of Barbour County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Barbour County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Barbour County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Barbour County is less Multiracial than neighboring Quitman County (3.8% Multiracial), Henry County (2.4% Multiracial), Bullock County (3% Multiracial), Russell County (3.9% Multiracial), and Clay County (2.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.