Representative Barry Moore, Republican from Alabama

Barry Moore

Alabama's 1st congressional district

AL-1 Midterms Intelligence

Barry Moore sits in one of the safest Republican seats in the country: AL-01 is R+57, his 2022 race was uncontested, and the electorate is older, heavily white, and deeply culturally conservative. The district’s story is less swing politics than coalition maintenance—small-town homeowners, veterans, and a sizable manufacturing base alongside traditional farm country. Moore’s Judiciary and Agriculture assignments fit the terrain: voters here respond to border security, anti-crime messaging, and protection of rural economic interests more than to ideological novelty.

For advocates, this is a values-first district where policy must be sold through economic security, local control, and respect for work. The leverage points are practical, not partisan: manufacturing is 11.8% of employment, homeownership is 74.6%, and veterans make up 10.1% of residents. Health burdens—especially 38.1% obesity—create an opening on workforce readiness, rural care access, and preventive health, but only if framed as strengthening families, employers, and community institutions rather than expanding government.

Representative Barry Moore represents Alabama's 1st congressional district, serving 735,406 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $66,291 and an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

735,406Population
↑ 16,503
$66,291Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $8,233
4.4%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.9%
10.2%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.8%
74.6%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,014Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $23
0.1%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
25.8 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.3 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Alabama District 1 Demographics

Median Age 41.8 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 25.5% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 10.2% (vs 12.4%) · Income $66,291 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Education access

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 41.8 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 13.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 74.2%. Also significant: Black (16.1%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

25.5% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 11.2% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $66,291, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 74.6% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,014. Median home value is $222,700.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 82.8% drive alone to work. Average commute is 25.8 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

Alabama District 1 FAQ

Reach Alabama Lawmakers

Representative Moore focuses on Agriculture and Food, Armed Forces and National Security and Crime and Law Enforcement. Deliver personalized constituent letters to Alabama's federal, state, and local officials — live in under five minutes.

Grassroots advocacy & legislator intelligence. Used by nonprofits, associations, and GR firms nationwide.

Start a Campaign