Babbie

Population: 559
Median household income: $58,068
Median home value: $97,500

Babbie, a community in Covington County, Alabama, has 559 residents. The median household income of $58,068 is above the Covington County median ($50,886).

Between 2019 and 2023, Babbie's population held roughly steady from 558 to 559, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $80,800 to $97,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 559
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,068
Median home value: $97,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 238
Homeownership rate: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

558559

Median household income

$31,806$58,068

Median home value

$80,800$97,500

Median gross rent

$525$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	558	$31,806	$80,800	$525
2020	514	$38,421	$75,900	$437
2021	506	$47,500	$101,600	$560
2022	575	$59,712	$106,300	$725
2023	559	$58,068	$97,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.8%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	11.8%
5 to 17	56	10.0%
18 to 24	55	9.8%
25 to 34	89	15.9%
35 to 44	43	7.7%
45 to 54	102	18.2%
55 to 64	56	10.0%
65 to 74	61	10.9%
75 and over	31	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	556	99.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	22.8%
High school graduate	107	28.0%
Some college or associate's	147	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	31	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	209	88.6%
Carpooled	19	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	25.4%
15 to 29 min	110	48.2%
30 to 44 min	21	9.2%
45 to 59 min	21	9.2%
60+ min	18	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 11.4% (64 of 559)

	Count	Share
Family households	159	81.5%
Nonfamily households	36	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	81.9%
Vacant	43	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	92.8%
Renter-occupied	14	7.2%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	155	65.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	33.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0103556
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 31.3021, -86.3194