Barbour County vs. Russell County

	Barbour County (AL)	Russell County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,881	57,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.4%	9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,457	52,947
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,457	52,947
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.9%	24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.4%	14.3%
Female persons, percent	47.2%	52.0%
White alone, percent	49.1%	50.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	48.4%	45.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.3%	5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	45.6%	46.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,561	5,593
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,005	27,855
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.4%	59.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,900	$118,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$950	$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$341	$332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$590	$800
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.6%	19.8%
Building permits, 2018	6	261
Households, 2014-2018	9,186	22,740
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.6%	79.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.1%	5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.1%	82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.4%	66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	73.0%	83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.2%	16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.8%	14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.2%	11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.0%	56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.4%	53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	26,157	70,237
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	735,098	1,209,152
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	206,477	499,713
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,591	$8,643
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.7	25.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,186	$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,461	$22,055
Persons in poverty, percent	30.9%	21.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	455	790
Total employment, 2017	6,834	11,100
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	237,076	377,092
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,379	3,289
All firms, 2012	1,687	4,546
Men-owned firms, 2012	755	2,331
Women-owned firms, 2012	760	1,940
Minority-owned firms, 2012	657	1,754
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	941	2,657
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	147	625
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,445	3,786
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	33.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.0%	32.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.0	82.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	884.88	641.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Barbour county (AL) and Russell county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.