Jackson

Population: 4,654
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $121,000

Located in Clarke County, Alabama, Jackson is a community with a population of 4,654. The median household income of $46,250 is below the Clarke County median ($49,167).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson's population declined 2.7% from 4,781 to 4,654, while its median home value fell 1.1% from $122,300 to $121,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,654
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $121,000
Median gross rent: $626
Housing units: 2,151
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 21.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7814,654

Median household income

$40,651$46,250

Median home value

$122,300$121,000

Median gross rent

$569$626

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,781	$40,651	$122,300	$569
2020	4,731	$41,944	$128,000	$560
2021	4,774	$49,460	$124,200	$578
2022	4,719	$52,530	$124,700	$608
2023	4,654	$46,250	$121,000	$626

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	257	5.5%
5 to 17	699	15.0%
18 to 24	208	4.5%
25 to 34	601	12.9%
35 to 44	641	13.8%
45 to 54	406	8.7%
55 to 64	802	17.2%
65 to 74	566	12.2%
75 and over	474	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,232	48.0%
Black or African American	2,143	46.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	32	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	113	2.4%
Two or more races	40	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	380	10.9%
High school graduate	1,499	43.0%
Some college or associate's	959	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	498	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	154	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,246	87.9%
Carpooled	56	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	2.5%
Other means	75	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	913	66.1%
15 to 29 min	195	14.1%
30 to 44 min	208	15.1%
45 to 59 min	44	3.2%
60+ min	22	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 27.9% (1,267 of 4,538)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,035	64.0%
Nonfamily households	583	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,618	75.2%
Vacant	533	24.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,176	72.7%
Renter-occupied	442	27.3%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,617	75.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	237	11.0%
5 to 19 units	86	4.0%
20 or more units	48	2.2%
Mobile home & other	163	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0138152
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 31.5323, -87.8912