Jefferson County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 665,742
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 665,742
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 664,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 674,330
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 674,311
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 674,721
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 658,466
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 43.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 29,334
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 315,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $240,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,619
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $533
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,193
Building Permits, 2025 2,391
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 269,883
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,326,995
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,590,137
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,979,015
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,435,696
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,719
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,388
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,013
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 16,989
Total employment, 2023 341,042
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,725,059
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 57,252
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,180
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,323
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,270
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,956
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,670
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 442
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,127
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 607.0
Population per square mile, 2010 592.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,111.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,111.28
FIPS Code 01073