Jefferson County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 679,599 with a growth rate of 0.24% 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 658,466 and has seen a growth of 3.21% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.13
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
63.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 81.39%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.93%.
All
Male
Female
$40,714
Average Earnings
$49,055
Average Male
$33,951
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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 3.44% of the population.
rate
18.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.1%
Male Poverty Rate
17.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is Other, with 45.2% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is White, with 9.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.51%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.4%
Male Marriage Rate
40.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
36,250
Number of Veterans
32,502
Male Veterans
3,748
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.13%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.5%
Labor Force Participation
57.5%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
73.52%
Born in Jefferson County, Alabama
93.86%
Native Born
3.76%
Foreign Born
2.49%
Non Citizen
1.27%
Naturalized
93.86% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 73.52% having been born in Alabama. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.