Barbour County, Alabama

Barbour County
Barbour County Courthouse in Clayton
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°51′57″N 85°23′46″W / 31.865833333333°N 85.396111111111°W / 31.865833333333; -85.396111111111
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 18, 1832
Named afterJames Barbour
SeatClayton
Largest cityEufaula
Area
  Total
905 sq mi (2,340 km2)
  Land885 sq mi (2,290 km2)
  Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,223
  Estimate 
(2023)
24,585
  Density28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
  • County Number 06 on Alabama License Plates

Barbour County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,223. Its county seat is Clayton. Its largest city is Eufaula. Its name is in honor of James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia.