Jackson County, Alabama

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 52,839
Median household income: $49,454
Median home value: $145,800

Jackson County is a county in Alabama with a population of 52,839. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,454 runs below the Alabama figure of $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson County's population grew 1.9% from 51,852 to 52,839, while its median household income rose 18.4% from $41,769 to $49,454.

15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52,839
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,454
Median home value: $145,800
Median gross rent: $762
Housing units: 24,797
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,85252,839

Median household income

$41,769$49,454

Median home value

$104,900$145,800

Median gross rent

$590$762

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,852	$41,769	$104,900	$590
2020	51,765	$42,578	$107,900	$574
2021	52,548	$43,785	$114,200	$627
2022	52,618	$46,748	$126,900	$702
2023	52,839	$49,454	$145,800	$762

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,773	5.2%
5 to 17	8,210	15.5%
18 to 24	3,966	7.5%
25 to 34	5,993	11.3%
35 to 44	6,314	11.9%
45 to 54	6,983	13.2%
55 to 64	7,596	14.4%
65 to 74	6,559	12.4%
75 and over	4,445	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,787	88.5%
Black or African American	1,589	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	302	0.6%
Asian	173	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.0%
Some other race	81	0.2%
Two or more races	2,105	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,777	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,799	17.9%
High school graduate	14,353	37.9%
Some college or associate's	10,846	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,583	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,309	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,471	84.3%
Carpooled	1,925	9.3%
Public transit	18	0.1%
Walked	168	0.8%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	893	4.3%
Other means	237	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,573	28.1%
15 to 29 min	6,163	31.1%
30 to 44 min	3,732	18.8%
45 to 59 min	2,235	11.3%
60+ min	2,124	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 16.8% (8,758 of 52,233)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,103	66.6%
Nonfamily households	7,083	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,186	85.4%
Vacant	3,611	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,898	75.0%
Renter-occupied	5,288	25.0%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,538	70.7%
1-unit, attached	239	1.0%
2 to 4 units	825	3.3%
5 to 19 units	639	2.6%
20 or more units	95	0.4%
Mobile home & other	5,461	22.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 01071
State: Alabama
Land area: 1,078 sq mi
Water area: 49 sq mi
Center point: 34.7641, -85.9801