Dallas County (Alabama)
The Dallas County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Selma.
Geography
The County is located southwest of the geographic center of Alabama and has an area of 2573 square kilometers, of which 33 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Chilton County, Autauga County, Lowndes County, Wilcox County, Marengo County and Perry County.
History
Dallas County was formed on February 9, 1818 in 1814 the Creek Indians abgekauftem territory. It was named for Alexander J. Dallas, a U.S. Treasury. The first county seat was Cahaba, which was also capital of Alabama at the time. 1865 Selma district capital was.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 46 365 people in Dallas County. Of these, 539 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 17,841 households and 12,488 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 35.58 percent White, 63.26 percent Black or African American, 0.11 percent Native American, 0.35 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.14 percent from other races groups; 0.55 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.63 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 17,841 households out of which 33.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 40.4 percent lived married couples living together, 25.4 percent were single mothers, 30.0 percent were non-families, 27.8 percent of all households were single-person households, and 11.6 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.15 persons.
28.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.4 percent between 18 to 24, 26.2 percent between 25 and 44, 21.9 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.9 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males to females age 18 and over, there 77.8 males.
The median income for a household was $ 23,370, and the median income for a family $ 29,906. Males have a median income of $ 31,568, women $ 18,683. The per capita income was $ 13,638. 27.2 percent of families and 31.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Dallas County
- Belknap
- Bellevue
- Beloit
- Berlin
- Blalock
- Bogue Chitto
- Brantley
- Browns
- Burnsville
- Cahaba
- Carlowville
- Casey
- Central Mills
- Crumptonia
- Eleanor
- Ellis
- Elm Bluff
- Five Points
- Harrell
- Hazen
- Manila
- Marion Junction
- Marshall
- Martin
- Massillon
- Minter
- Mount Nebo
- Old Town
- Orrville
- Pinebelt
- Plantersville
- Polk
- Portland
- Potter
- Richmond
- Safford
- Salem
- Sardis
- Sedgefield
- Selma
- Selmont
- Stonewall
- Summerfield
- Swink
- Tasso
- Tilden
- Tyler
- Valley Creek Junction
- Valley Grande
- West Selmont
- Westbrook
- Whites Bluff