2017 Growth Rate
-0.12%
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Founded
December 13, 1819[1]
County Seat
Birmingham
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Jefferson County, Alabama's estimated population is 659,546 with a growth rate of -0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Alabama is the largest county in Alabama.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 659,300 | -246 | -0.04% |
| 2017 | 659,546 | -780 | -0.12% |
| 2016 | 660,326 | -44 | -0.01% |
| 2015 | 660,370 | 452 | 0.07% |
| 2014 | 659,918 | 722 | 0.11% |
| 2013 | 659,196 | 1,229 | 0.19% |
| 2012 | 657,967 | -6 | -0.00% |
| 2011 | 657,973 | -185 | -0.03% |
| 2010 | 658,158 | 6,633 | 1.02% |
| 1990 | 651,525 | -19,799 | -2.95% |
| 1980 | 671,324 | 26,333 | 4.08% |
| 1970 | 644,991 | 10,127 | 1.60% |
| 1960 | 634,864 | 75,936 | 13.59% |
| 1950 | 558,928 | 98,998 | 21.52% |
| 1940 | 459,930 | 28,437 | 6.59% |
| 1930 | 431,493 | 121,439 | 39.17% |
| 1920 | 310,054 | 83,578 | 36.90% |
| 1910 | 226,476 | 86,056 | 61.28% |
| 1900 | 140,420 | 51,919 | 58.66% |
| 1890 | 88,501 | 65,229 | 280.29% |
| 1880 | 23,272 | 10,927 | 88.51% |
| 1870 | 12,345 | 599 | 5.10% |
| 1860 | 11,746 | 2,757 | 30.67% |
| 1850 | 8,989 | 1,858 | 26.06% |
| 1840 | 7,131 | 276 | 4.03% |
| 1830 | 6,855 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 343,449 | 52.08% |
| Black or African American | 280,804 | 42.58% |
| Some Other Race | 12,921 | 1.96% |
| Two or More Races | 10,365 | 1.57% |
| Asian | 10,187 | 1.54% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,550 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 184 | 0.03% |
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There are 507,281 adults, (96,497 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Female
347,127
52.64%
Male
312,333
47.36%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 261,390 | 2.46 | 62.8 |
| Married | 107,264 | 3.15 | 82.3 |
| Non Family | 96,010 | 1.2 | 50.5 |
| Female | 46,710 | 3.3 | 44.6 |
| Male | 11,406 | 3.18 | 58.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 13,549 | 3.03% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 34,009 | 7.61% |
| High School Graduate | 119,622 | 26.76% |
| Some College | 101,022 | 22.60% |
| Associates Degree | 36,167 | 8.09% |
| Bachelors Degree | 86,862 | 19.43% |
| Graduate Degree | 55,817 | 12.49% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 241,670 | 223,754 | 100,213 |
| Black | 180,873 | 157,244 | 34,430 |
| Hispanic | 12,578 | 7,734 | 2,132 |
| Asian | 6,968 | 6,261 | 4,213 |
| Other Race | 6,010 | 3,323 | 346 |
| Multiple Races | 4,183 | 3,858 | 1,538 |
| Native American | 1,051 | 821 | 199 |
| Islander | 106 | 84 | 34 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.59%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.46%.
$36,466
Average Earnings
$42,475
Average Male
$31,445
Average Female
94.11% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 5.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.35% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Black | 274,635 | 71,144 | 25.90% |
| White | 325,067 | 30,436 | 9.36% |
| Hispanic | 24,260 | 8,254 | 34.02% |
| Other | 12,593 | 5,011 | 39.79% |
| Multiple | 10,045 | 2,480 | 24.69% |
| Asian | 9,953 | 841 | 8.45% |
| Native | 1,478 | 320 | 21.65% |
| Islander | 184 | 18 | 9.78% |
17.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.17%
Male Poverty Rate
18.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is Other, with 39.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is Asian, with 8.45% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.59%.
43.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.8%
Male Marriage Rate
39.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 21,320 | 7.73% |
| Black | 16,185 | 7.74% |
| Hispanic | 409 | 2.74% |
| 2 or More | 385 | 7.04% |
| Other | 169 | 2.36% |
| Indian | 155 | 12.34% |
| Asian | 62 | 0.80% |
| Hawaiian | 34 | 27.87% |
9.50%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.52%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
57.4%
Employment Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.99%
Native Born
4.01%
Foreign Born
2.69%
Non Citizen
95.99% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 75.56% having been born in Alabama. 2.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Birmingham | 212204 | 212157 | -47 | -0.02% |
| Hoover | 80996 | 84978 | 3982 | 4.92% |
| Vestavia Hills | 34154 | 34688 | 534 | 1.56% |
| Bessemer | 27467 | 26511 | -956 | -3.48% |
| Homewood | 25163 | 25613 | 450 | 1.79% |
| Trussville | 20000 | 21422 | 1422 | 7.11% |
| Mountain Brook | 20485 | 20590 | 105 | 0.51% |
| Helena | 16958 | 18673 | 1715 | 10.11% |
| Center Point | 16920 | 16496 | -424 | -2.51% |
| Hueytown | 16117 | 15561 | -556 | -3.45% |
| Gardendale | 13890 | 13783 | -107 | -0.77% |
| Irondale | 12354 | 12359 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Leeds | 11772 | 11940 | 168 | 1.43% |
| Fairfield | 11113 | 10807 | -306 | -2.75% |
| Pleasant Grove | 10108 | 10177 | 69 | 0.68% |
| Clay | 9689 | 9587 | -102 | -1.05% |
| Fultondale | 8380 | 9084 | 704 | 8.40% |
| Pinson | 7467 | 7426 | -41 | -0.55% |
| Tarrant | 6394 | 6268 | -126 | -1.97% |
| Midfield | 5363 | 5171 | -192 | -3.58% |
| Adamsville | 4522 | 4360 | -162 | -3.58% |
| Argo | 4071 | 4213 | 142 | 3.49% |
| Warrior | 3176 | 3192 | 16 | 0.50% |
| Kimberly | 2693 | 2964 | 271 | 10.06% |
| Brighton | 2945 | 2833 | -112 | -3.80% |
| Sumiton | 2515 | 2407 | -108 | -4.29% |
| Lake View | 1997 | 2247 | 250 | 12.52% |
| Lipscomb | 2210 | 2133 | -77 | -3.48% |
| Graysville | 2158 | 2107 | -51 | -2.36% |
| Morris | 1859 | 1933 | 74 | 3.98% |
| Sylvan Springs | 1542 | 1509 | -33 | -2.14% |
| Brookside | 1363 | 1323 | -40 | -2.93% |
| Mulga | 836 | 822 | -14 | -1.67% |
| Trafford | 646 | 627 | -19 | -2.94% |
| Maytown | 385 | 371 | -14 | -3.64% |
| West Jefferson | 336 | 331 | -5 | -1.49% |
| County Line | 258 | 260 | 2 | 0.78% |
| North Johns | 145 | 141 | -4 | -2.76% |
| Cardiff | 55 | 54 | -1 | -1.82% |