Bibb
County, Alabama
\n
Bibb
County, Alabama is a
county
of the
State of
Alabama.
Its name is in honor of
William W. Bibb, a
Governor
of Alabama. As of
2000 the
population is 20,826. Its
county
seat is
Centreville.
History
\n
Cahawba
County was established on
February
7,
1818, named for the Cahawba
River, ultimately from the
Choctaw
for "water above" with its
county
seat at Cahawba. In
1820,
it was renamed
Bibb County. Geography
\nAccording
to the
U.S.
Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,622
km²
(626
mi²). 1,614
km² (623 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it is water.
The total area is 0.50% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 20,826 people,
7,421 households, and 5,580 families residing in the county. The
population
density is 13/km² (33/mi²). There are 8,345 housing units at an
average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is
76.66%
White,
22.20%
Black
or
African
American, 0.24%
Native
American, 0.08%
Asian,
0.01%
Pacific
Islander, 0.29% from
other
races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 7,421 households out of which 34.40% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% are married couples living together, 12.70%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% are non-families.
22.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.40% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and
the average family size is 3.08. In the county the population is spread out with
25.40% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 22.70%
from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is
35 years. For every 100 females there are 106.60 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 107.00 males. The median income for a household in
the county is $31,420, and the median income for a family is $37,230. Males have
a median income of $30,413 versus $21,070 for females. The per capita income for
the county is $14,105. 20.60% of the population and 14.90% of families are below
the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.60% are under
the age of 18 and 18.80% are 65 or older.
Cities
and towns
\n*
Brent\n*
Centreville\n*
North
Bibb (part - Part of North Bibb is in
Tuscaloosa
County)\n*
Vance
(part - Part of Vance is in
Tuscaloosa
County)\n*
West
Blocton
