Jackson County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,281
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,281
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,780
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 52,569
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 52,563
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,579
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,227
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,202
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,284
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $435
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 49
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,795
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,800
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 210,605
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,782
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 709,746
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,411
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,908
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,130
Persons in poverty, percent 17.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 876
Total employment, 2023 13,444
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 595,459
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,383
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 582
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 273
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 473
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 435
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.8
Population per square mile, 2010 49.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,078.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,077.87
FIPS Code 01071