The Town Files

Barbour County, Alabama

24,643 people. The median home is worth $112,900 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $46,042.

Towns in Barbour County

Towns in Barbour County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Eufaula12,882$139,900$47,39236.8

People and housing

Barbour CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$112,900$161,250
Median rent$688$834
Median household income$46,042$56,250
Median age40.839.9
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%17.3%
Below the poverty line21.4%16.7%

Jobs and pay

7,711 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,590 a year.

Largest industries in Barbour CountyManufacturing2,100 jobs · $50,594Retail886 jobs · $30,205Hotels & restaurants784 jobs · $17,847Transportation & warehousing238 jobs · $76,694Administrative & support236 jobs · $34,602Construction147 jobs · $69,018
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Barbour County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 282 storm events in Barbour County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Barbour County by type since 1996Hail58Heat8Drought60Tornado37Heavy Snow2Flash Flood9Strong Wind3Funnel Cloud5Excessive Heat3Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Barbour County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
January 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4684: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 20, 2020HurricaneDR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).