Jefferson County, Alabama's estimated population is 656,005 with a growth rate of -0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Alabama is the largest county in Alabama. The 2010 Population was 658,215 and has seen a growth of -0.34% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 656,005 | -856 | -0.13% |
2021 | 656,861 | -856 | -0.13% |
2020 | 657,717 | -856 | -0.13% |
2019 | 658,573 | -856 | -0.13% |
2018 | 659,429 | -170 | -0.03% |
2017 | 659,599 | -744 | -0.11% |
2016 | 660,343 | -112 | -0.02% |
2015 | 660,455 | 483 | 0.07% |
2014 | 659,972 | 707 | 0.11% |
2013 | 659,265 | 1,204 | 0.18% |
2012 | 658,061 | -48 | -0.01% |
2011 | 658,109 | -106 | -0.02% |
2010 | 658,215 | 6,690 | 1.03% |
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 | 341,768 | 51.81% |
Black or African American | 283,311 | 42.95% |
Some Other Race | 11,610 | 1.76% |
Two or More Races | 10,914 | 1.65% |
Asian | 10,433 | 1.58% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,443 | 0.22% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 201 | 0.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 261,231 | 2.47 | 62.7 |
Married | 108,239 | 3.15 | 82.6 |
Non Family | 97,429 | 1.2 | 49.4 |
Female | 44,340 | 3.36 | 44.4 |
Male | 11,223 | 3.29 | 58.5 |
3.15
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 12,683 | 2.82% |
9th to 12th Grade | 32,001 | 7.12% |
High School Graduate | 118,636 | 26.38% |
Some College | 97,742 | 21.73% |
Associates Degree | 38,557 | 8.57% |
Bachelors Degree | 91,545 | 20.35% |
Graduate Degree | 58,579 | 13.02% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 239,724 | 223,457 | 104,125 |
Black | 184,909 | 162,541 | 37,611 |
Hispanic | 12,501 | 8,094 | 2,174 |
Asian | 7,378 | 6,630 | 4,505 |
Other Race | 5,282 | 3,011 | 385 |
2+ Races | 4,566 | 4,059 | 1,607 |
Native American | 1,086 | 739 | 108 |
Islander | 108 | 72 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.21%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.06%.
$39,562
Average Earnings
$46,659
Average Male
$33,619
Average Female
94.22% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 5.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.43% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 277,497 | 66,310 | 23.90% |
White | 321,757 | 27,304 | 8.49% |
Hispanic | 25,110 | 6,324 | 25.19% |
Other | 3,420 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 10,555 | 2,217 | 21.00% |
Asian | 10,230 | 1,125 | 11.00% |
Native | 1,379 | 452 | 32.78% |
Islander | 201 | 37 | 18.41% |
16.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.71%
Male Poverty Rate
17.20%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is Native, with 32.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.02%.
43.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.7%
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 | 19,394 | 7.07% |
Black | 16,751 | 7.90% |
2+ Races | 342 | 5.77% |
Hispanic | 297 | 1.99% |
Native American | 124 | 9.94% |
Asian | 89 | 1.09% |
Other Race | 86 | 1.36% |
Islander | 3 | 2.07% |
9.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.46%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
58.1%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.11%
Born in Jefferson County, Alabama
95.91%
Native Born
4.09%
Foreign Born
2.67%
Non Citizen
1.42%
Naturalized
95.91% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 75.11% having been born in Alabama. 2.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.