Bullock County, Alabama

The Bullock County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. According to census 2010, the population was 10,914. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Union Springs.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern Alabama, is in the east about 50 km from Georgia, located in the south about 90 km from the U.S. state of Florida and has an area of ​​1621 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Macon County, Russell County, Barbour County, Pike County and Montgomery County.

History

Bullock County was formed on December 5, 1866 from parts of Barbour County, Macon County, Montgomery County and Pike County. It was named after Edward C. Bullock, a colonel in the Confederate Army.

Demographics

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Bullock County 11,714 people in 3,986 households and 2,730 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 25.25 percent White, 73.11 percent Black or African American, 0.38 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.37 percent from other races groups; 0.70 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.75 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,986 households out of which 33.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 35.5 percent lived married couples living together, 28.2 percent were single mothers, 31.5 percent were non-families, 28.9 percent of all households were single-person households, and 12.3 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.13 persons.

26.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 10.3 percent between 18 to 24, 29.3 percent between 25 and 44, 21.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.2 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males and females age 18 and over, there 113.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 20,605, and the median income for a family $ 23,990. Males have a median income of $ 22,560, women $ 19,069. The per capita income was $ 10,163. 29.8 percent of families and 33.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Aberfoil
• Almeria
• Beans Crossroads
• Blues Old Stand
• Bruceville
• Chunnenuggee
• Corinth
• Cornerstone
• Enon
• Fitzpatrick
• Guerryton
• Hector
• High Ridge
• Hooks Crossroads
• Inverness
• Jamback
• Jenkins Crossroads
• Midway
• Mitchell
• Omega
• Ox level
• Peach castle
• Perote
• Pickett
• Pine Grove
• Postoak
• Sardis
• Scott country
• Sedgefield
• Shopton
• Sims Ville
• Smuteye
• Suspension
• Tanyard
• Thompson
• Three Notch