Coffee County, Alabama

Coffee County
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 / 31.403333333333°N 85.986666666667°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 29, 1841
Named for	John Coffee
Seat	Elba
Largest city	Enterprise
Area
• Total	680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Land	679 sq mi (1,760 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	53,465
• Density	79/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.coffeecounty.us
	County Number 19 on Alabama Licence Plates;

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.^[1] Its county seat is Elba.^[2] Its name is in honor of General John Coffee.

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[]

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[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	5,940	—
1860	9,623	62.0%
1870	6,171	−35.9%
1880	8,119	31.6%
1890	12,170	49.9%
1900	20,972	72.3%
1910	26,119	24.5%
1920	30,070	15.1%
1930	32,556	8.3%
1940	31,987	−1.7%
1950	30,720	−4.0%
1960	30,583	−0.4%
1970	34,872	14.0%
1980	38,533	10.5%
1990	40,240	4.4%
2000	43,615	8.4%
2010	49,948	14.5%
2020	53,465	7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790–1960^[7] 1900–1990^[8] 1990–2000^[9] 2010–2020^[1]

As of the census^[10] 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[]

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.

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Presidential elections results

Communities[]

Cities[]

Elba (county seat)
Enterprise (partly in Dale County)

Towns[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Notable people[]

Jim Folsom, governor of Alabama from 1947 to 1951 and 1955 to 1959, was born in Coffee County.
Coffee County is home to "The Dancing Ghost" of Grancer Harrison, featured in the book 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey.
Alex Ríos, Major League Baseball player born in Coffee County
Zig Ziglar, Christian motivational speaker, was born in Coffee County in 1926.

In popular culture[]

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

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "QuickFacts: Coffee County, Alabama; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "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.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 86.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 16, 2016.

External links[]

Official Website of Coffee County Government

Coordinates: 31°24′12″N 85°59′12″W / 31.40333°N 85.98667°W / 31.40333; -85.98667

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "QuickFacts: Coffee County, Alabama; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

[GR6-2] "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.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[6] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[7] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[8] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[9] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[GR8-10] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

[DL-11] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 16, 2016.

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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

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County seat: Elba
Cities	Elba Enterprise‡
Towns	Kinston New Brockton
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
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