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Jackson County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2022: 53,101 (23% urban, 77% rural); it was 53,926 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,374
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,902
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,845
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,237 (it was 4,770 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

30%

Land area: 1079 sq. mi.

Water area: 48.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 49 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jackson County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.7%), Educational, health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jackson County, AL (2022)
    • 46,74087.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,4084.5%Two or more races
    • 1,7873.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,6793.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3390.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2360.4%Asian alone
    • 790.1%Some other race alone
    • 210.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

43.3 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years
Males: 26,044  (49.0%)
Females: 27,057  (51.0%)
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Average household size:
Jackson County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,798 ($32,020 in 1999)
This county:

$46,798
Alabama:

$59,674

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $449 (lower quartile is $243, upper quartile is $611)
This county:

$449
State:

$693


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,108 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
Jackson:

$142,108
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,350 - $252,413

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $212,880
Here:

$212,880
State:

$273,076

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,460
Here:

$138,460
State:

$222,857

Mobile homes: $66,728
Here:

$66,728
State:

$77,780

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,590
Here:

$51,590
State:

$95,848

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,120
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $366

Institutionalized population: 471

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2015 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 63
  • Thefts: 67
  • Auto thefts: 14
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 47 buildings, average cost: $304,100
  • 2021: 40 buildings, average cost: $327,200
  • 2020: 46 buildings, average cost: $250,900
  • 2019: 28 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2018: 37 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2016: 36 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2015: 40 buildings, average cost: $222,900
  • 2014: 39 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2013: 34 buildings, average cost: $248,900
  • 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $222,100
  • 2011: 37 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $233,000
  • 2009: 40 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2008: 63 buildings, average cost: $187,600
  • 2007: 77 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2006: 85 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2005: 83 buildings, average cost: $109,600
  • 2004: 59 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2003: 61 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2002: 44 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2001: 43 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 2000: 47 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 1999: 58 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 1998: 70 buildings, average cost: $79,700
  • 1997: 81 buildings, average cost: $70,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Jackson, AL residents
Average permit cost in Jackson, AL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $554 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $374 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jackson, AL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jackson, AL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.2%
Jackson County:

19.2%
Alabama:

16.2%
(17.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.4% for Black residents, 59.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.8% for American Indian residents, 40.5% for other race residents, 17.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.3 years old
(Males: 42.6 years old, Females: 44.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Black residents: 42.7 years old, American Indian residents: 34.8 years old, Asian residents: 40.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.3 years old, Other race residents: 32.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $392 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $554 a month.

Cities in this county include: Scottsboro, Long Island, Bridgeport, Princeton, Stevenson, Hollywood, Skyline, Section, Woodville, Pisgah.

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Comanche County, Oklahoma , Dillon County, South Carolina , Catoosa County, Georgia , Hughes County, Oklahoma , Montgomery County, Arkansas , Fannin County, Georgia , Pittsburg County, Oklahoma .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Alabama:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Jackson, AL
County total employment by year in Jackson, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Jackson, AL

Current college students: 1,435
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 931 (46.0% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:

1.8%
Whole state:

3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2752010 or later
  • 3272000 to 2009
  • 751990 to 1999
  • 991980 to 1989
  • 741970 to 1979
  • 90Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.1%

Jackson County marital status for males Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,022
  • One, attached: 194
  • Two: 381
  • 3 or 4: 398
  • 5 to 9: 432
  • 10 to 19: 173
  • 20 to 49: 80
  • 50 or more: 29
  • Mobile homes: 5,249
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 172

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 6,815 (193 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 106 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 160

Here:

3.6% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jackson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,116118
Mainline Protestant2,11618
Catholic1,5151
Black Protestant8456
Other3302
None24,305-
Jackson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Jackson County:

3.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Jackson County:

5.10 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

11.6%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

30.8%
State:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.0%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Jackson County:

Average size of farms: 167 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51,141
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $133.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,799
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.53%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,858
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.72
Corn for grain: 19697 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1774 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3652 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 23406 harvested acres
Vegetables: 860 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 99 acres

Earthquake activity:

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from Jackson County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 119.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 133.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 277.4 miles away from Jackson County center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Alabama Severe Thunderstorms, Incident Period: April 12, 2020 - April 13, 2020, FEMA Id: 4555, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 20, 2019, FEMA Id: 4426, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 10, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1836: May 08, 2009, FEMA Id: 1836, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jackson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,804 (80.3%)
  • Carpooled: 1,652 (9.6%)
  • Bus: 10 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 344 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 217 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,067 (6.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (41%)
  • Guatemala (23%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Jamaica (8%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County


  • American (25%)
  • English (20%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Alabama in 2010:

  • 265 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 150 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 123 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 46 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Alabama in 2000:

  • 216 people in nursing homes
  • 129 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 105 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 51 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 51 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $56,493.

6.21% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.21%
Alabama average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.31% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($29,592 average AGI)
2.90% relocated from other states ($23,894 average AGI)
Jackson County:

2.90%
Alabama average:

3.08%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from DeKalb County, AL  1.10% ($35,234 average AGI)
from Madison County, AL  1.08% ($69,852)
from Marshall County, AL  0.38% ($74,536)
from Marion County, TN  0.30% ($32,296)
from Hamilton County, TN  0.22% ($47,350)
from Dade County, GA  0.18% ($39,182)


4.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.82%
Alabama average:

6.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.94% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($28,362 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($16,763 average AGI)
Jackson County:

1.88%
Alabama average:

2.60%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to DeKalb County, AL  1.11% ($37,744 average AGI)
to Madison County, AL  0.69% ($59,097)
to Marshall County, AL  0.47% ($46,857)
to Marion County, TN  0.25% ($38,932)
to Hamilton County, TN  0.20% ($34,114)
to Dade County, GA  0.11% ($39,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,192 (7,839 aged, 2,353 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 872 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,080)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (944)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (797)
  • Congestive heart failure (676)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (577)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (448)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (342)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (206)
  • Unspecified dementia (185)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (92)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 61.5. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.6. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 106.9
  • Other - 34.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 53,101
  • Male householders: 9,929 (2,607 living alone), Female householders: 11,637 (3,739 living alone)
  • 10,710 spouses (10,689 opposite-sex spouses), 1,052 unmarried partners, (1,034 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,137 children (13,002 natural, 362 adopted, 765 stepchildren), 1,551 grandchildren, 535 brothers or sisters, 1,009 parents, 41 foster children, 1,062 other relatives, 719 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 749

Size of family households: 7,395 2-persons, 3,353 3-persons, 2,274 4-persons, 1,057 5-persons, 309 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,345 1-person, 597 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

6,574 married couples with children.
2,964 single-parent households (768 men, 2,196 women).

97.4% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $554,885,000 ($10,310 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,361,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $159,203,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,373,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,078,000
Federal grants: $69,100,000
Federal procurement contracts: $213,830,000 ($1,019,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $41,302,000 ($695,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,460,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,353,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,817,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,430
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,127
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +59
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -561
Here -10 per 1000 residents
State +2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jackson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.22 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.7

Year house built in Jackson County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Jackson County, Alabama
  • 1352020 or later
  • 2,1152010 to 2019
  • 2,6602000 to 2009
  • 4,7301990 to 1999
  • 3,7491980 to 1989
  • 4,5961970 to 1979
  • 2,2221960 to 1969
  • 1,4361950 to 1959
  • 1,0621940 to 1949
  • 1,7911939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Alabama
  • 681 room
  • 1442 rooms
  • 3943 rooms
  • 1,2484 rooms
  • 3,5995 rooms
  • 3,9416 rooms
  • 2,6987 rooms
  • 2,0238 rooms
  • 2,4329+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Alabama
  • 601 room
  • 3922 rooms
  • 4913 rooms
  • 9534 rooms
  • 1,4925 rooms
  • 9536 rooms
  • 4727 rooms
  • 1408 rooms
  • 1259+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Alabama
  • 73no bedroom
  • 3811 bedroom
  • 3,1892 bedrooms
  • 9,2853 bedrooms
  • 2,9944 bedrooms
  • 5455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Alabama
  • 61no bedroom
  • 8301 bedroom
  • 2,0902 bedrooms
  • 1,7853 bedrooms
  • 2824 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 388no vehicle
  • 3,8641 vehicle
  • 6,6922 vehicles
  • 3,5843 vehicles
  • 1,4344 vehicles
  • 5695+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 555no vehicle
  • 2,4181 vehicle
  • 1,5062 vehicles
  • 4543 vehicles
  • 1214 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

92.7% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Alabama.

Jackson County:

92.7%
State average:

87.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 33,981
  • Other state: 17,711
  • Northeast: 691
  • Midwest: 3,207
  • South: 12,921
  • West: 929
Year householders moved into unit in Jackson County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jackson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 71.9%Electricity
  • 15.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.0%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 74.6%Electricity
  • 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.9%Utility gas
  • 2.7%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 597
Here:

12.5%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 446
Here:

17.8%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 199
Here:

13.2%
Alabama:

14.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Jackson County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,525,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,401,000
    Other: $1,730,000
    Other: $1,668,000
    Parks and Recreation: $964,000
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,936,000
    Regular Highways: $3,697,000
    Police Protection: $3,540,000
    Police Protection: $3,202,000
    Financial Administration: $2,206,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,970,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,928,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,741,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,580,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,275,000
    Financial Administration: $1,007,000
    Central Staff Services: $980,000
    General Public Buildings: $752,000
    Parks and Recreation: $726,000
    Local Fire Protection: $720,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $672,000
    Local Fire Protection: $624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $524,000
    General Public Buildings: $441,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $440,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $325,000
    Health - Other: $126,000
    Health - Other: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,438,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,126,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $312,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,918,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,359,000
    General Revenue - Other: $391,000
    Sale of Property: $154,000
    Interest Earnings: $126,000
    Rents: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,141,000
    Regular Highways: $545,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Regular Highways: $421,000
    General - Other: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,176,000
    Cash and Securities: $11,064,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,394,000
    Highways: $2,789,000
    Other: $1,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $351,000
    Other: $335,000
    General Local Government Support: $285,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,685,000
    Property: $4,937,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,337,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $886,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $849,000
    Other License: $593,000
    Other License: $225,000
    Other Selective Sales: $203,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,107,000
    : $6,695,000

Jackson County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,525,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,401,000
    Other: $1,730,000
    Other: $1,668,000
    Parks and Recreation: $964,000
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,936,000
    Regular Highways: $3,697,000
    Police Protection: $3,540,000
    Police Protection: $3,202,000
    Financial Administration: $2,206,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,970,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,928,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,741,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,580,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,275,000
    Financial Administration: $1,007,000
    Central Staff Services: $980,000
    General Public Buildings: $752,000
    Parks and Recreation: $726,000
    Local Fire Protection: $720,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $672,000
    Local Fire Protection: $624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $524,000
    General Public Buildings: $441,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $440,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $325,000
    Health - Other: $126,000
    Health - Other: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,438,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,126,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $312,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,918,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,359,000
    General Revenue - Other: $391,000
    Sale of Property: $154,000
    Interest Earnings: $126,000
    Rents: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,141,000
    Regular Highways: $545,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Regular Highways: $421,000
    General - Other: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,176,000
    Cash and Securities: $11,064,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,394,000
    Highways: $2,789,000
    Other: $1,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $351,000
    Other: $335,000
    General Local Government Support: $285,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,685,000
    Property: $4,937,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,337,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $886,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $849,000
    Other License: $593,000
    Other License: $225,000
    Other Selective Sales: $203,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,107,000
    : $6,695,000

Jackson County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,525,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,401,000
    Other: $1,730,000
    Other: $1,668,000
    Parks and Recreation: $964,000
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,936,000
    Regular Highways: $3,697,000
    Police Protection: $3,540,000
    Police Protection: $3,202,000
    Financial Administration: $2,206,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,970,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,928,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,741,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,580,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,275,000
    Financial Administration: $1,007,000
    Central Staff Services: $980,000
    General Public Buildings: $752,000
    Parks and Recreation: $726,000
    Local Fire Protection: $720,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $672,000
    Local Fire Protection: $624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $524,000
    General Public Buildings: $441,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $440,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $325,000
    Health - Other: $126,000
    Health - Other: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,438,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,126,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $312,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,918,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,359,000
    General Revenue - Other: $391,000
    Sale of Property: $154,000
    Interest Earnings: $126,000
    Rents: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,141,000
    Regular Highways: $545,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Regular Highways: $421,000
    General - Other: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,176,000
    Cash and Securities: $11,064,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,394,000
    Highways: $2,789,000
    Other: $1,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $351,000
    Other: $335,000
    General Local Government Support: $285,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,685,000
    Property: $4,937,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,337,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $886,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $849,000
    Other License: $593,000
    Other License: $225,000
    Other Selective Sales: $203,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,107,000
    : $6,695,000

Jackson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,525,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,401,000
    Other: $1,730,000
    Other: $1,668,000
    Parks and Recreation: $964,000
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,936,000
    Regular Highways: $3,697,000
    Police Protection: $3,540,000
    Police Protection: $3,202,000
    Financial Administration: $2,206,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,970,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,928,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,741,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,580,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,275,000
    Financial Administration: $1,007,000
    Central Staff Services: $980,000
    General Public Buildings: $752,000
    Parks and Recreation: $726,000
    Local Fire Protection: $720,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $672,000
    Local Fire Protection: $624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $524,000
    General Public Buildings: $441,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $440,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $325,000
    Health - Other: $126,000
    Health - Other: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,438,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,126,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $312,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,918,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,359,000
    General Revenue - Other: $391,000
    Sale of Property: $154,000
    Interest Earnings: $126,000
    Rents: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,141,000
    Regular Highways: $545,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Regular Highways: $421,000
    General - Other: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,176,000
    Cash and Securities: $11,064,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,394,000
    Highways: $2,789,000
    Other: $1,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $351,000
    Other: $335,000
    General Local Government Support: $285,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,685,000
    Property: $4,937,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,337,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $886,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $849,000
    Other License: $593,000
    Other License: $225,000
    Other Selective Sales: $203,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,107,000
    : $6,695,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,711
  • Number of aged recipients: 222
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,489
  • Number of recipients under 18: 188
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,046
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 477
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 784
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 712
Most common first names in Jackson County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James51470.5 years
William43172.4 years
John36172.7 years
Mary34677.4 years
Robert22372.2 years
George18673.2 years
Charles18468.3 years
Willie12177.4 years
Annie10978.4 years
Ruby10977.3 years
Most common last names in Jackson County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith23173.6 years
Thomas14874.5 years
Johnson14071.1 years
Jones10572.8 years
Matthews8976.1 years
Moore8273.0 years
Davis8174.1 years
Brown7971.6 years
Carter7873.7 years
Hall7779.3 years
Businesses in Jackson County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kmart1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1Nike2
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Dairy Queen1Rue211
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx2Sears1
Ford1Subway4
Goodwill5T-Mobile1
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Hardee's3U-Haul6
Hilton1UPS2
Home Depot1Walmart1
JCPenney1Wendy's1
KFC1

Jackson County on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"