Census Data for Woodstock

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Woodstock a population of 1,610 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Woodstock a population of 1,428 people.

The town of Woodstock is located in Bibb County. The 2010 Census gave Bibb County; a population of 22,915 people. This means that Woodstock had 6.23% of the county's total population, making it Bibb's 3rd most populous community.

At the same time, Alabama had a population of 4,779,736 people, meaning that Woodstock had 0.03% of the total population of Alabama - making it the state's 220th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Woodstock has a total area of 7.23 square miles [18.7 km²]. Of this total, 7.08 square miles [18.3 km²] is land, with the balance (2.1%) being water (0.15 square miles [0.4 km²]).

Bibb County has a land area of 622 square miles [1,612.5 km²]. At 7.08 square miles [18.3 km²], Woodstock has 1.14% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Woodstock, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Woodstock reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Woodstock might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   33° 13' 2"   (or 33.22°)
  • Lon:   -87° 8' 54"   (or -87.15°)

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodstock had 549 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 1,428 people, this averages 2.6 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Woodstock had a land area of 7.08 square miles [18.3 km²]. This translates to 76 Housing Units per square mile [29.33 housing units/km²].

Bibb County ...

The community of Woodstock is primarily located in Bibb County<4>. A portion of Woodstock extends into Tuscaloosa County.

The county had a population of 22,915 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,428 people, Woodstock represented 6.23% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of Woodstock has a population density of 197.6 people per square mile [76.3 people/km²], Bibb County averages 36.81 people per square mile [14.21 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Bibb County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Woodstock, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Woodstock. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Woodstock or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Woodstock, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Woodstock.

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   33.217321°   (or 33°13'2" N)

  Lon:   -87.148413°   (or -87°8'54" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2406913) to Woodstock. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Woodstock. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   33.202421°   (or 33°12'8" N)
  • Lon:   -87.124568°   (or -87°7'28" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 9,078 feet to the northwest<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Woodstock. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Woodstock.

Miscellaneous Information for Woodstock ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Bibb County or the town of Woodstock:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Woodstock:
  • GNIS ID for Woodstock: 2406913
  • GNIS ID for Bibb County: 161529
  • GNIS ID for State of Alabama: 1779775

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 01 (Alabama)
  • County Code: 007 (Bibb County)
  • Place Code: 83640 (Woodstock)
  • State & County Code: 01/007 (Alabama / Bibb County)
  • State & Place Code: 01/83640 (Alabama / Woodstock)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Woodstock is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a town like Woodstock, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Woodstock. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for Woodstock:35188<6>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Woodstock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodstock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)