Bibb County, Alabama

Bibb County
County
Bibb County courthouse in Centreville, Alabama
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°59′52″N 87°07′35″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	February 7, 1818
Named for	William W. Bibb
Seat	Centreville
Largest city	Brent
Area
• Total	626.16 sq mi (1,621.7 km2)
• Land	623.03 sq mi (1,613.6 km2)
• Water	3.14 sq mi (8.1 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2010)
• Total	22,915
• Density	36.7/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.bibbal.com

Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of the 2010 census its population was 22,915. The county seat is Centreville.Template:GR It is a "prohibition" or dry county.

History

Cahawba County was established on February 7, 1818, named for the Cahawba River, (now more commonly "Cahaba River"), ultimately from the Choctaw for "water above." On December 4, 1820, it was renamed Bibb County.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 626.16 square miles (1,621.7 km²), of which 623.03 square miles (1,613.6 km²) (or 99.50%) is land and 3.14 square miles (8.1 km²) (or 0.50%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 82
• State Route 5
• State Route 25
• State Route 58
• State Route 219

Rail

• Norfolk Southern Railway

Adjacent counties

• Jefferson County, Alabama - north
• Shelby County, Alabama - northeast
• Chilton County, Alabama - southeast
• Perry County, Alabama - southwest
• Hale County, Alabama - southwest
• Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - northwest

National protected areas

• Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
• Talladega National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1820	3,676		—
1830	6,306		71.5%
1840	8,284		31.4%
1850	9,969		20.3%
1860	11,894		19.3%
1870	7,469		−37.2%
1880	9,487		27.0%
1890	13,824		45.7%
1900	18,498		33.8%
1910	22,791		23.2%
1920	23,144		1.5%
1930	20,780		−10.2%
1940	20,155		−3.0%
1950	17,987		−10.8%
1960	14,357		−20.2%
1970	13,812		−3.8%
1980	15,723		13.8%
1990	16,576		5.4%
2000	20,826		25.6%
2010	22,915		10.0%
2011 (est.)	22,766		−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 2011 estimate through 1960

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 20,826 people, 7,421 households, and 5,580 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 8,345 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,421 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 12.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,420, and the median income for a family was $37,230. Males had a median income of $30,413 versus $21,070 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,105. About 14.90% of families and 20.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 18.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Alabama Department of Corrections operates the Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent.

Settlements

Cities

• Brent
• Centreville

Towns

• Vance (part - Part lies in Tuscaloosa County)
• West Blocton
• Woodstock (Part lies in Tuscaloosa County)

Unincorporated communities

• Brierfield
• Greenpond
• Lawley
• Randolph

Places of interest

Bibb County is home to the Talladega National Forest and a section of the Cahaba River which draws visitors to view the unique Cahaba Lily, or Hymenocallis coronaria.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bibb County, Alabama
• Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Bibb County, Alabama

External links

• Official County website