Coffee County, Alabama

Coffee County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,948.[1] Its county seat is Elba.[2] Its name is in honor of General John Coffee.

Coffee County
U.S. county
Coffee County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°24′12″N 85°59′12″W
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 29, 1841
Named forJohn Coffee
SeatElba
Largest cityEnterprise
Area
 • Total680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Land679 sq mi (1,760 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total49,948
 • Estimate 
(2019)
52,342
 • Density73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.coffeecounty.us
 
  • County Number 19 on Alabama Licence Plates

Coffee County comprises the Enterprise, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark, Combined Statistical Area. The Coffee County Courthouse is located in Elba, with an annex located in Enterprise.

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.[3] It was named after John R. Coffee,[4] 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 U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 679 square miles (1,760 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.[5] The county is located in the Wiregrass region of southeast Alabama.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18505,940—
18609,62362.0%
18706,171−35.9%
18808,11931.6%
189012,17049.9%
190020,97272.3%
191026,11924.5%
192030,07015.1%
193032,5568.3%
194031,987−1.7%
195030,720−4.0%
196030,583−0.4%
197034,87214.0%
198038,53310.5%
199040,2404.4%
200043,6158.4%
201049,94814.5%
2019 (est.)52,342[6]4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2018[1]

As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 49,948 people, 19,849 households, and 13,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile (29/km2). There were 22,330 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (12.7/km2). 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
Presidential elections results
Coffee County vote
by party in presidential elections[12]
Year GOP Dem Others
2020 75.9% 16,899 22.8% 5,076 1.4% 300
2016 76.4% 15,875 20.3% 4,221 3.2% 671
2012 74.0% 14,666 24.9% 4,925 1.2% 230
2008 74.1% 14,919 25.2% 5,079 0.7% 130
2004 73.9% 13,019 25.4% 4,480 0.7% 117
2000 64.4% 9,938 33.8% 5,220 1.8% 276
1996 55.1% 7,805 36.5% 5,168 8.4% 1,186
1992 48.9% 7,591 37.2% 5,776 13.9% 2,166
1988 66.6% 8,890 32.3% 4,319 1.1% 146
1984 69.8% 10,558 28.9% 4,370 1.3% 190
1980 50.5% 6,760 45.8% 6,140 3.7% 499
1976 37.0% 4,683 62.0% 7,844 1.0% 124
1972 80.1% 9,076 19.1% 2,160 0.9% 100
1968 6.3% 682 10.0% 1,071 83.7% 9,013
1964 80.2% 4,910 19.8% 1,213
1960 23.5% 1,381 76.2% 4,470 0.3% 16
1956 18.5% 973 79.0% 4,163 2.5% 132
1952 15.1% 699 84.8% 3,919 0.0% 2
1948 5.3% 113 94.8% 2,039
1944 3.9% 115 96.0% 2,846 0.1% 3
1940 6.1% 145 93.9% 2,226 0.0% 0
1936 3.3% 110 96.2% 3,178 0.5% 17
1932 3.2% 95 96.7% 2,868 0.1% 2
1928 39.2% 1,036 60.8% 1,609 0.0% 0
1924 16.6% 323 82.1% 1,597 1.3% 25
1920 28.0% 673 71.5% 1,721 0.6% 14
1916 17.2% 426 82.0% 2,029 0.9% 21
1912 3.8% 68 70.7% 1,277 25.6% 462
1908 18.1% 341 69.2% 1,305 12.7% 240
1904 13.2% 226 64.3% 1,106 22.5% 387

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

The county is referred to in Joe David Brown's 1971 novel Addie Pray, which inspired the movie Paper Moon.

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Alabama Counties: Coffee County". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Montgomery, AL: Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 86.
  5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  9. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  12. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 16, 2016.

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