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 | 342,591 | 51.92% |
| Black or African American | 281,702 | 42.69% |
| Some Other Race | 12,398 | 1.88% |
| Two or More Races | 11,172 | 1.69% |
| Asian | 10,250 | 1.55% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,564 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 215 | 0.03% |
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There are 508,234 adults, (99,146 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Female
347,544
52.67%
Male
312,348
47.33%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 260,924 | 2.47 | 62.8 |
| Married | 108,402 | 3.15 | 82.1 |
| Non Family | 96,088 | 1.2 | 50.4 |
| Female | 44,827 | 3.32 | 43.7 |
| Male | 11,607 | 3.25 | 58.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 13,478 | 3.00% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 32,547 | 7.25% |
| High School Graduate | 120,037 | 26.75% |
| Some College | 100,061 | 22.30% |
| Associates Degree | 37,147 | 8.28% |
| Bachelors Degree | 88,777 | 19.78% |
| Graduate Degree | 56,685 | 12.63% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.02%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.40%.
$37,742
Average Earnings
$44,896
Average Male
$32,021
Average Female
94.13% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 5.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.39% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Black | 275,309 | 69,320 | 25.18% |
| White | 323,716 | 29,348 | 9.07% |
| Hispanic | 24,554 | 7,468 | 30.41% |
| Other | 12,089 | 4,312 | 35.67% |
| Multiple | 10,784 | 2,418 | 22.42% |
| Asian | 10,023 | 959 | 9.57% |
| Native | 1,496 | 325 | 21.72% |
| Islander | 215 | 29 | 13.49% |
17.00%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.60%
Male Poverty Rate
18.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is Other, with 35.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is White, with 9.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.95%.
43.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.1%
Male Marriage Rate
40.4%
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 | 19,949 | 7.25% |
| Black | 16,568 | 7.87% |
| 2 or More | 399 | 6.63% |
| Hispanic | 379 | 2.54% |
| Indian | 146 | 11.53% |
| Other | 132 | 1.96% |
| Asian | 96 | 1.22% |
| Hawaiian | 34 | 22.82% |
9.59%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
57.6%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.97%
Native Born
4.03%
Foreign Born
2.68%
Non Citizen
95.97% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 75.18% having been born in Alabama. 2.68% 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% |