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Jackson County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jackson County's economy reflects a working-class industrial base, with a labor force of roughly 27,000 drawing median worker earnings of $34,915 and a median household income of $51,908 against a low cost of living anchored by a median home value of $145,800 and median gross rent of $762 per month. Educational attainment is modest—15.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 82.1% have a high school diploma—and labor force participation sits at 51.5%, with an unemployment rate of 5.4%. The county's population of 52,839 grew 1.4% over five years, the median age is 43.5, and a 75.1% homeownership rate points to a settled, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

52,839

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,908

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Jackson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone46,884 (88.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,008 (3.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,680 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,390 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race570 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone254 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,239
  2. 2.Vietnamese69
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)38
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)35
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,202

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,347

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)5,060
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,961
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,250
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,932
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,731

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,415
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,086
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,629
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,218
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,914

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.54×)5,317
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.33×)1,932
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.14×)1,133
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.07×)517
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.03×)1,021

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$145,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$762/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,343 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,455 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,378 (8.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,345 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,157 (7.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,005 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,915

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,629 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled2,021 (9.6%)
  • Worked At Home980 (4.7%)
  • Other211 (1.0%)
  • Walked176 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle37 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.