Jefferson County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
667,755
Rank #103 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,388 −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,479 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.7% +24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,071 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$240,000 −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #985 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.2% +7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #418 of 3,222
87th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,810 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

63.9% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
36.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.5%15.0%22.5%30.0%37.4%44.9%47.5%42.1%5.5%2.3%1.9%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Jefferson County, Alabama

Jefferson County, Alabama has a total population of 667,755, making it the 103rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $66,388, which ranks #1,479 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $240,000, 14.9% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $1,193 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 36.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 47.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (42.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.5%).

All data for Jefferson County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.