Jefferson County, Alabama

43 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 669,744
Median household income: $64,589
Median home value: $224,900

Home to 669,744 residents, Jefferson County is one of Alabama's counties. 43 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,589 runs above the Alabama figure of $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson County's population grew 1.5% from 659,680 to 669,744, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $53,901 to $64,589.

Owners occupy 63.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 669,744
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,589
Median home value: $224,900
Median gross rent: $1,132
Housing units: 309,542
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

659,680669,744

Median household income

$53,901$64,589

Median home value

$159,100$224,900

Median gross rent

$900$1,132

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	659,680	$53,901	$159,100	$900
2020	658,615	$55,088	$165,000	$934
2021	672,550	$58,330	$176,900	$986
2022	672,265	$63,595	$208,900	$1,086
2023	669,744	$64,589	$224,900	$1,132

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41,493	6.2%
5 to 17	112,597	16.8%
18 to 24	61,061	9.1%
25 to 34	94,922	14.2%
35 to 44	86,785	13.0%
45 to 54	79,378	11.9%
55 to 64	83,326	12.4%
65 to 74	67,483	10.1%
75 and over	42,699	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	321,127	47.9%
Black or African American	283,468	42.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	469	0.1%
Asian	12,148	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	144	0.0%
Some other race	2,857	0.4%
Two or more races	14,428	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35,103	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40,950	9.0%
High school graduate	117,710	25.9%
Some college or associate's	132,567	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	96,623	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	66,743	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238,585	78.3%
Carpooled	25,192	8.3%
Public transit	1,730	0.6%
Walked	4,968	1.6%
Bicycle	529	0.2%
Worked from home	30,012	9.8%
Other means	3,780	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59,275	21.6%
15 to 29 min	124,422	45.3%
30 to 44 min	62,519	22.8%
45 to 59 min	16,052	5.8%
60+ min	12,516	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.3% (106,524 of 652,226)

	Count	Share
Family households	163,540	60.8%
Nonfamily households	105,371	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	268,911	86.9%
Vacant	40,631	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	171,343	63.7%
Renter-occupied	97,568	36.3%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212,089	68.5%
1-unit, attached	8,401	2.7%
2 to 4 units	15,865	5.1%
5 to 19 units	39,524	12.8%
20 or more units	24,007	7.8%
Mobile home & other	9,656	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 01073
State: Alabama
Land area: 1,112 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 33.5534, -86.8965