Town · Alabama
Babbie, Alabama
Babbie, town, in Covington County, Alabama. Babbie had 630 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 625 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 790 (±199). GEOID 0103556.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
630
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 625 · ACS 2020-2024: 790 ±199
Median household income
$63,611
±$24,784 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$181,300
±$71,855 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Babbie and what county is it in?
Babbie is a town in Covington County, Alabama. It covers 11.5 square miles of land, 54 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Babbie, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 630 people lived in Babbie on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than Alabama (+3.3%). The 2020 Census counted 625 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 790 (±199).
| Measure | Babbie | Covington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 790 ±199 | 37,628 | no clear change |
| Households | 254 ±57 | 14,642 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.11 ±0.41 | 2.53 | +0.65 |
| Housing units | 277 ±62 | 18,714 | no clear change |
Babbie's population since 2000
From 627 in 2000 to 630 in 2025: up 0.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Babbie as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Babbie?
The median resident of Babbie is 38.9 years old; 24.2% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.5%.
| Measure | Babbie | Covington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.9 ±5.7 | 43.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.2% ±8.1 pts | 22.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.2% ±5.8 pts | 22.2% | – |
| Male | 47.5% ±6.3 pts | 48.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.5% ±0.6 pts | 82.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.2% ±3.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| With a disability | 16.3% ±5.3 pts | 20.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7% ±2.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.8% ±6.5 pts | 85.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.8% ±6.4 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.3% ±3.3 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.4% ±2.6 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.6% ±2.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Babbie earn?
Half of Babbie's 254 households earn less than $63,611 a year (±$24,784), against $52,456 in Covington County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $39,143 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Babbie | Covington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,611 ±$24,784 | $52,456 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $76,449 ±$12,720 | $74,062 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,324 ±$5,138 | $30,251 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0% ±5.3 pts | 19.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.2% ±6.4 pts | 26.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.9% ±4.6 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.7% ±4.8 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.5% ±10.2 pts | 83.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Babbie?
Owners occupy 94.5% of Babbie's occupied homes and renters 5.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,300 by its owner (±$71,855).
| Measure | Babbie | Covington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $181,300 ±$71,855 | $152,100 | +$81,860 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 37.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,216 ±$387 | $1,168 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.5% ±6.4 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 5.5% ±6.4 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 277 ±62 | 18,714 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.9 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 26.3% ±41.0 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.5% ±12.5 pts | 73.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 27.4% ±11.9 pts | 18.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2% ±2.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 18.4% ±9.9 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.2% ±3.1 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 6.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Babbie work and get to work?
83.3% of Babbie's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.8 minutes.
| Measure | Babbie | Covington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.4% ±10.1 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.3% ±8.5 pts | 84.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 15.8% ±8.4 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.9% ±1.7 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min ±4.7 | 25.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Babbie?
No census tract lies mostly in Babbie; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9623Covington County | 3,281 | $72,500 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Babbie) · Census block assignment files
How does Babbie compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Babbie is the 12,268th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 308th-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Babbie is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 308th | 463 |
Babbie's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Babbie with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Babbie?
25 of the 56 figures for Babbie on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Babbie are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Babbie.