Coffee County, Alabama
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:More footnotes needed Template:Infobox U.S. county
Coffee County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,465.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its name is in honor of General John Coffee.
Coffee County comprises the Enterprise, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which was originally Enterprise–Ozark micropolitan area in 2010 censuses before being split off.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was originally included in the Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark, Combined Statistical Area in its 2012 statistics but the area in its recent years has been separated from the Dothan metropolitan area and Ozark micropolitan area in later censuses and is its own primary statistical area now.<ref name="CSA1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="OMB_20-01">Template:Cite web</ref> Despite the census change of the statistics by the United States Census Bureau, the county still remains culturally connected alongside the two core based areas as it is commonly described as part of what is called the Wiregrass region together and also it shares its locations of United States Army base, Fort Rucker. The county seat is mostly known as Elba, although Enterprise contains a second county courthouse as well.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
The land in Coffee County was originally part of Dale County, which was incorporated in 1824. Coffee County was formed from the western part of Dale County on December 29, 1841.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was named after John R. Coffee,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> a soldier in the Creek War of 1813—14. The first county seat was in Wellborn. After the courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1851, the county seat was moved to Elba.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is located in the Wiregrass region of southeast Alabama.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 84
U.S. Highway 231
State Route 27
State Route 51
State Route 87
State Route 88
State Route 92
State Route 134
State Route 189
State Route 192
Adjacent counties
- Pike County (north)
- Dale County (east)
- Geneva County (south)
- Covington County (west)
- Crenshaw County (northwest)
Demographics
2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 32,971 | 36,134 | 35,759 | 75.60% | 72.34% | 66.88% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7,950 | 8,257 | 8,643 | 18.23% | 16.53% | 16.17% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 386 | 602 | 405 | 0.89% | 1.21% | 0.76% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 409 | 629 | 892 | 0.94% | 1.26% | 1.67% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 40 | 51 | 57 | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.11% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 58 | 52 | 195 | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.36% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 618 | 1,043 | 2,627 | 1.42% | 2.09% | 4.91% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,183 | 3,180 | 4,887 | 2.71% | 6.37% | 9.14% |
| Total | 43,615 | 49,948 | 53,465 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 53,465 people, 19,924 households, and 13,747 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 49,948 people, 19,849 households, and 13,837 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 22,330 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 74.7% White, 16.7% Black or African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. 6.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The largest self-reported ancestry groups in Coffee County were English (59.9%), German (4.4%), Irish (3.3%), "American" (3.1%), (1.8%), Scottish (1.2%) and Portuguese (1.0%).
There were 19,849 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,253, and the median income for a family was $54,929. Males had a median income of $41,635 versus $29,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,797. About 14.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Coffee County is reliably Republican at the presidential level. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election is Jimmy Carter, who won it by a majority in 1976. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot
Communities
Cities
- Elba (county seat)
- Enterprise (partly in Dale County)
Towns
Unincorporated communities
- Alberton
- Basin
- Battens Crossroads
- Brooklyn
- Central City
- Clintonville
- Curtis
- Damascus
- Danleys Crossroads
- Frisco
- Goodman
- Ino
- Jack
- Java
- Keyton
- Pine Level
- Richburg
- Roeton
- Tabernacle
- Victoria
Education
School districts include:<ref name=CoffeeCountymap>Template:Cite web - Text list - "Fort Rucker School District" refers to the DoDEA schools.</ref>
- Coffee County School District
- Elba City School District
- Enterprise City School District
Fort Rucker residents are within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) system,<ref name=CoffeeCountymap/> for elementary school. Students on-post in Fort Rucker beyond the elementary level may attend non-DoDEA schools for secondary levels, with an on-post family choosing one of the following three options: Enterprise City, Daleville City School System, or Ozark City Schools.<ref>Template:Cite web - From a .mil site.</ref>
Notable people
- Katie Britt (b. 1982) – U.S. senator
- Jim Folsom (1908–1987) – governor of Alabama
- Barry Moore (b. 1966) – U.S. representative<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Alex Ríos (b. 1981) – baseball player
- Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) – author, salesman, and Christian motivational speaker
In popular culture
The county is referred to in Joe David Brown's 1971 novel Addie Pray, which inspired the movie Paper Moon.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Coffee County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Coffee County, Alabama
References
External links
Template:Geographic Location Template:Coffee County, Alabama Template:Alabama