Greene County, Alabama

Greene County, Alabama
Greene County Courthouse in Eutaw, Ala.
Location in the state of Alabama
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 13, 1819
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Eutaw
Largest city	Eutaw
Area
• Total	660 sq mi (1,709 km^2)
• Land	647 sq mi (1,676 km^2)
• Water	13 sq mi (34 km^2), 1.9%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	8,479
• Density	14/sq mi (5/km²)
Congressional district	7th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Footnotes:   County Number 35 on Alabama Licence Plates

Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,045.^[1] making it the least populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Eutaw.^[2] Its name is in honor of Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island.

History

Greene County was established on December 13, 1819. It is the least populated county in Alabama.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 660 square miles (1,700 km²), of which 647 square miles (1,680 km²) is land and 13 square miles (34 km²) (1.9%) is water.^[3]

Major highways

• Interstate 20/Interstate 59
• U.S. Route 11
• U.S. Route 43
• State Route 14
• State Route 39

Adjacent counties

• Pickens County (north)
• Tuscaloosa County (northeast)
• Hale County (east)
• Marengo County (south)
• Sumter County (southwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	4,554		—
1830	15,026		230.0%
1840	24,024		59.9%
1850	31,441		30.9%
1860	30,859		−1.9%
1870	18,399		−40.4%
1880	21,931		19.2%
1890	22,007		0.3%
1900	24,182		9.9%
1910	22,717		−6.1%
1920	18,133		−20.2%
1930	19,745		8.9%
1940	19,185		−2.8%
1950	16,482		−14.1%
1960	13,600		−17.5%
1970	10,650		−21.7%
1980	11,021		3.5%
1990	10,153		−7.9%
2000	9,974		−1.8%
2010	9,045		−9.3%
Est. 2015	8,479	[4]	−6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2015[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 9,045 people residing in the county. 81.5% were Black or African American, 17.4% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% of some other race and 0.5% of two or more races. 0.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 9,974 people, 3,931 households, and 2,649 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,117 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 19.09% White, 80.34% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,931 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.40% were married couples living together, 27.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.20% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $19,819, and the median income for a family was $24,604. Males had a median income of $25,707 versus $19,051 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,686. About 29.90% of families and 34.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.10% of those under age 18 and 31.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Eutaw (county seat)

Towns

• Boligee
• Forkland
• Union

Unincorporated communities

• Clinton
• Crawford Fork
• Jena
• Knoxville
• Mantua
• Mount Hebron
• Pleasant Ridge
• Tishabee
• West Greene

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Alabama
• Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Greene County, Alabama

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved April 17, 2016.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
6. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
7. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
8. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

Coordinates: 32°51′08″N 87°57′03″W / 32.85222°N 87.95083°W