Marengo County, Alabama
Marengo County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of a battlefield in Italy, near Turin, Italy, where the French beat the Austrians on June 14, 1800. As of 2000 the population was 22,539. Its county seat is Linden.
History
- Marengo County was established on February 6, 1818.
- The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,546 km² (983 mi²). 2,531 km² (977 mi²) of it is land and 15 km² (6 mi²) of it (0.59%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 22,539 people, 8,767 households, and 6,277 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (23/mi²). There were 10,127 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 47.28% White, 51.71% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,767 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.40% were married couples living together, 19.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,025, and the median income for a family was $35,475. Males had a median income of $36,053 versus $19,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,308. About 22.20% of families and 25.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.70% of those under age 18 and 25.30% of those age 65 or over.
