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Welcome to Barbour County ...

Time Zone: Barbour County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clayton is the Seat for Barbour County.

Barbour County was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from Pike County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barbour had a population of 24,686 people. This is a decrease of 9.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,327 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barbour represented 0.57% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Barbour County:

  • Bakerhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
    • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Blue Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Clio
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
  • Eufaula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
    • Eufaula is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <2>
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 22 Mar 2025