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.
3.22
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
63.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.32% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 5.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.
15.9%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.54%
Male Poverty Rate
17.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 46.28% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Alabama is White, with 10.01% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.21%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.2%
Male Marriage Rate
39.5%
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
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.4%
Labor Force Participation
57.5%
Employment Rate
6.1%
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
74.93%
Born in Jefferson County, Alabama
95.69%
Native Born
3.75%
Foreign Born
2.35%
Non Citizen
1.39%
Naturalized
95.69% of Jefferson County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 74.93% having been born in Alabama. 2.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.