Black Belt Facts

Births to Teen Mothers

County in Alabama	Births to Teen Moms
Lowndes	26.9%
Wilcox	25.0%
Dallas	23.7%
Alabama Average	17.0%
U.S. Average	12.5%
From Birmingham News profile on Black Belt region, May, 2002. Statistics based on U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Demographic Research, Auburn University, Montgomery; Population Reference Bureau.