Jackson County, Alabama Population 2024

54,011

Jackson County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 54,011 with a growth rate of 1.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Alabama is the 27th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 53,207 and has seen a growth of 1.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202956,7315440.97%
202856,1875440.98%
202755,6435440.99%
202655,0995441%
202554,5555441.01%
202454,0115441.02%
202353,4675441.03%
202252,9232040.39%
202152,7191740.33%
202052,5458731.69%
201951,672230.04%
201851,649-216-0.42%
201751,865-193-0.37%
201652,058-171-0.33%
201552,229-363-0.69%
201452,592-394-0.74%
201352,986-121-0.23%
201253,107-133-0.25%
201153,240330.06%
201053,20700%
199047,796-3,611-7.02%
198051,40712,20531.13%
197039,2022,5216.87%
196036,681-2,317-5.94%
195038,998-2,804-6.71%
194041,8024,92113.34%
193036,8811,0172.84%
192035,8642,9468.95%
191032,9182,4107.9%
190030,5082,4828.86%
189028,0262,91211.6%
188025,1145,70429.39%
187019,4101,1276.16%
186018,2834,19529.78%
185014,088-1,627-10.35%
184015,7153,01523.74%
183012,7003,94945.13%
18208,751-47,980-84.57%
2024 Growth Rate
1.02% (544)
County Website
Jackson County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Scottsboro
2020 Population
52,545
Area
1078 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.79% (1,466)
Founded
December 13, 1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,20889.72%
Two or more races2,1044%
Black or African American1,7313.29%
Other race9481.8%
Native American3970.75%
Asian2130.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Alabama Population by Race

Jackson County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Alabama Median Age

43

Total

42.4

Male

44.1

Female

Jackson County, Alabama Adults

There are 41,766 adults, (10,817 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Alabama.

Jackson County, Alabama Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female26,73550.81%
Male25,88349.19%

Jackson County, Alabama Population by Age

Jackson County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,6702.5176.123.9
Married10,3473.1185.814.2
Non Family6,7541.1564.835.2
Female2,4463.564.535.5
Male1,1233.0980.619.4

3.11

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,83312.78%
Associates Degree3,4999.25%
Bachelors Degree3,87410.24%
Graduate Degree2,2495.95%
High School Graduate14,14437.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9625.19%
Some College7,26219.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,04927,9875,629
2+ Races1,4391,213285
Black1,107948149
Hispanic90055930
Other Race53928721
Native American34430415
Asian15012511
Islander121210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 83.33%.

Jackson County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,218$64,681$50,218
Graduate Degree$66,216$80,943$60,953
High School Graduate$32,455$42,973$22,024
Less Than 9th Grade$26,236$28,927$18,085
Overall$37,373$46,007$30,186
Some College$38,816$53,622$30,035

$37,373

Average Earnings

$46,007

Average Male

$30,186

Average Female

Jackson County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Alabama Language

97.61% of Jackson County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Jackson County, Alabama Language

Jackson County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,1747,85117%
Hispanic1,67896957.75%
Black1,65955733.57%
Other94141944.53%
Multiple2,09835717.02%
Native3974511.34%

18.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.73%

Male Poverty Rate

20.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 57.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Alabama is Native, with 11.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.33%.

Jackson County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.48%
High School17.94%
Some College10.64%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Jackson County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.41%
Male Unemployed27.33%
Female Employed9.47%
Male Employed7.79%

Jackson County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,400$77,535
Households$46,748$65,829
Married Families$72,545$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,887$39,693

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Alabama Marriage

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.

Jackson County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,871

Number of Veterans

2,780

Male Veterans

91

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,170
First Gulf War555
Second Gulf War534
Korea179
World War II7

Jackson County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+834
65 to 74820
35 to 54588
55 to 64515
18 to 34114

Jackson County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6687.07%
Black916.64%
2+ Races573.77%
Native American246.63%
Hispanic222.18%
Other Race172.98%
Asian147.87%

Jackson County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.5%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.89%

Born in Jackson County, Alabama

98.36%

Native Born

1.64%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.36% of Jackson County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 64.89% having been born in Alabama. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Alabama Place of Birth

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