Crenshaw County, Alabama

Crenshaw County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located immediately south of the Montgomery metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,906.[1] Its county seat is Luverne.[2] Its name is in honor of an Alabama judge, Anderson Crenshaw.

Crenshaw County
U.S. county
Crenshaw County courthouse in Luverne
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°43′41″N 86°18′36″W
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedNovember 30, 1866
Named forAnderson Crenshaw
SeatLuverne
Largest cityLuverne
Area
 • Total611 sq mi (1,580 km2)
 • Land609 sq mi (1,580 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total13,906
 • Estimate 
(2019)
13,772
 • Density23/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitecrenshawcountyalonline.com
 
  • County Number 24 on Alabama Licence Plates

History

Crenshaw County was established after the American Civil War on November 30, 1866, by the Reconstruction era legislature. It was formed from parts of Butler, Coffee, Covington, Pike and Lowndes counties. While part of the coastal area, this county had relatively infertile soils, limiting cotton and other agriculture. Its planters used enslaved African Americans for all needed types of labor. Many of their descendants stayed in the area, and nearly one-quarter of the county population is African American.

Crenshaw County became a center of timbering in the Piney Wood region, especially after the Montgomery and Florida Railroad Company constructed a line through the county in 1886. This provided transport to markets for timber. It connected with Sprague Junction in Montgomery County, Alabama. The timber camps were rough work areas where racial tensions sometimes flared.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 611 square miles (1,580 km2), of which 609 square miles (1,580 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.[3] The county is located in the Gulf Coastal Plain region of the state. Much of the land is also covered by forests that are used for logging.

Major highways
  • U.S. Highway 29
  • U.S. Highway 331
  • State Route 10
  • State Route 97
  • State Route 106
  • State Route 141
  • State Route 189

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
187011,156—
188011,7265.1%
189015,42531.5%
190019,66827.5%
191023,31318.5%
192023,017−1.3%
193023,6562.8%
194023,631−0.1%
195018,981−19.7%
196014,909−21.5%
197013,188−11.5%
198014,1107.0%
199013,635−3.4%
200013,6650.2%
201013,9061.8%
Est. 201913,772[4]−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2018[1]

At the 2000 census there were 13,665 people, 5,577 households, and 3,892 families living in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km2). There were 6,644 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.82% White, 24.79% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[9] Of the 5,577 households 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.70% were married couples living together, 15.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 28.20% of households were one person and 14.70% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.60 males.

The median household income was $26,054 and the median family income was $31,724. Males had a median income of $27,286 versus $17,703 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,565. About 18.60% of families and 22.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.30% of those under age 18 and 23.50% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 13,906 people, 5,652 households, and 3,882 families living in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km2). There were 6,735 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 72.6% White, 23.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. 1.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[10] Of the 5,652 households 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.1% of households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median household income was $35,140 and the median family income was $47,685. Males had a median income of $35,598 versus $22,410 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,793. About 13.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

The largest self-reported ancestry groups in Crenshaw County were English (64.5%), German (12.1%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (3.9%), "American" (3.1%), Scottish (2.9%) and Portuguese (1.8%).

Government
Presidential elections results
Crenshaw County vote
by party in presidential elections [11]
Year GOP Dem Others
2016 72.0% 4,513 26.6% 1,664 1.4% 90
2012 67.4% 4,331 31.9% 2,050 0.7% 43
2008 68.7% 4,319 30.8% 1,938 0.5% 34
2004 68.7% 3,777 30.9% 1,698 0.5% 25
2000 58.3% 2,793 40.3% 1,934 1.4% 68
1996 43.6% 1,939 48.8% 2,172 7.6% 336
1992 44.2% 2,339 45.4% 2,404 10.3% 547
1988 58.4% 2,617 41.0% 1,836 0.6% 25
1984 61.9% 3,261 36.1% 1,904 2.0% 107
1980 47.2% 2,478 51.5% 2,704 1.4% 74
1976 34.2% 1,801 64.0% 3,372 1.8% 93
1972 72.9% 3,129 25.3% 1,085 1.9% 80
1968 3.8% 209 13.3% 726 82.9% 4,545
1964 78.7% 3,008 21.3% 816
1960 16.4% 573 83.5% 2,923 0.1% 5
1956 19.1% 567 75.7% 2,252 5.2% 156
1952 17.9% 544 82.0% 2,485 0.1% 3
1948 2.7% 38 97.4% 1,394
1944 5.6% 118 94.1% 1,980 0.3% 7
1940 3.0% 84 96.7% 2,680 0.3% 9
1936 3.9% 96 96.0% 2,371 0.2% 4
1932 5.3% 127 92.1% 2,200 2.6% 61
1928 42.7% 978 57.3% 1,314 0.0% 0
1924 9.4% 117 89.1% 1,107 1.5% 19
1920 17.9% 310 81.6% 1,411 0.5% 8
1916 8.8% 139 90.4% 1,427 0.8% 12
1912 4.0% 47 84.5% 986 11.5% 134
1908 20.9% 311 74.1% 1,100 5.0% 74
1904 13.3% 180 79.3% 1,077 7.5% 102

Communities

City

Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  7. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  8. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  11. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 16, 2016.

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