Bullock
County, Alabama
\n
Bullock
County, Alabama is a
county
of the
State of
Alabama.
Its name is in honor of Colonel
Edward C. Bullock. As of
2000
the population was 11,714. Its
county
seat is
Union
Springs.
History
\nBullock County
was established on
December
5,
1866.
Geography
\nAccording
to the
U.S.
Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,621
km²
(626
mi²). 1,619
km² (625 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it is water.
The total area is 0.17% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 11,714 people,
3,986 households, and 2,730 families residing in the county. The
population
density is 7/km² (19/mi²). There are 4,727 housing units at an average
density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 25.25%
White,
73.11%
Black
or
African
American, 0.38%
Native
American, 0.18%
Asian,
0.02%
Pacific
Islander, 0.37% from
other
races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 3,986 households out of which 33.50% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 35.50% are married couples living together, 28.20%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% are non-families.
28.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.30% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and
the average family size is 3.13. In the county the population is spread out with
26.10% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 21.20%
from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is
35 years. For every 100 females there are 110.20 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 113.40 males. The median income for a household in
the county is $20,605, and the median income for a family is $23,990. Males have
a median income of $22,560 versus $19,069 for females. The per capita income for
the county is $10,163. 33.50% of the population and 29.80% of families are below
the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 44.70% are under
the age of 18 and 29.10% are 65 or older.
Cities
and towns
\n*
Midway\n*
Union
Springs
