Bibb County

Bibb County

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Bibb County is situated in the southwestern region of Metropolitan Birmingham and has a population of 21,482.  Bibb County’s northern communities are easily accessible to Shelby, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties.  Much of the county’s development is centered on its largest population center, Brent – Centreville, with a combined population of 6,600.  Spill-over suburban development from Jefferson County is taking shape in Bibb County’s northern communities – such as Green Pond and Woodstock.

Bibb County’s northern communities have direct access to Interstate 20/59 and are easily accessible to the Bessemer – McCalla vicinity and the Mercedes Benz facility in nearby Vance. Highway 82 is a major north – south corridor that links Brent – Centreville to Tuscaloosa and Montgomery.  The county has a vast amount of recreational amenities and wildlife preservation areas, including:  the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Area, Talladega National Forest and Tannehill Historical State Park.

Overview

2007 Population

  21,802

2007 Households

  8,043
     

2007 Age Composition

Age 0 to 4 6%
Age 5 to 9 6%
Age 10 to 14 7%
Age 15 to 17 4%
Age 18 to 20 4%
Age 21 to 24 5%
Age 25 to 34   16%
Age 35 to 44   15%
Age 45 to 49 7%
Age 50 to 54 6%
Age 55 to 59   6%
Age 60 to 64 5%
Age 65 to 74 7%
Age 75 to 84 4%
Age 85 and over 1%
     

2007 Household Income

2007 Average  $46,308
2000 Average $38,415
00 to 07 Percent Change 21%
2007 Median $38,076
2000 Median $31,644
00 to 07 Percent Change 20%  
     

2007 Workforce
Educational Attainment

Numeric Percentage
2007 Estimated population
Age 25 and Over
14,774 100%
Less than 9th grade 1,965 13%
Some High School, no diploma 3,460 23%
High School Graduate (or GED) 5,253 36%
Some College, no degree 2,281 15%
Associate Degree 732 5%
Bachelor's Degree 622 4%
Master's Degree 363 2%
Professional School Degree 71 0%
Doctorate Degree 27 0%

2007 Employment
by Economic Sector

Numeric Percentage
Retail Trade 1,042 21%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 153 3%
Services 1,470 30%
Hotels & other lodging 9 0%
Personal services 181 4%
Business services 79 2%
Motion pictures & Amusement 48 1%
Health services 339 7%
Legal services 33 1%
Educational services 537 11%
Social services 81 2%
Other Services 163 3%
Agriculture & Natural Resources 42 1%
Resource Extraction 7 0%
Construction 465 9%
Manufacturing 630 13%
Transport/Communication, Utilities 179 4%
Wholesale Trade 343 7%
Government 603 12%
Total Employment 4,934 100%
Source: Claritas statistics