Jackson County

Jackson County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	52,579
County Seat	Jackson County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	071
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	25,372
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	52,618
Median Age	43.0
Veterans	2,871
Housing Units	24,706
Uninsured	303
Net Migration (recent)	2,153
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	854
Total Employees	13,442
Avg Annual Pay	$49,421
Median Household Income	$46,748
Poverty Rate	18.6%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,144
Federal Spending FY2024	$369,480,590
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,027

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$126,900
Median Rent	$702
FMR Studio	$578
FMR 1BR	$674
FMR 2BR	$772
FMR 3BR	$952
FMR 4BR	$1,266

Health & Safety

Hospitals	13
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	21.6%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	46
Libraries	13
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	120
SNAP Stores	58
Bank Branches	22

Agriculture

Total Farms	61
Land in Farms (acres)	224,613
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,682.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS	2020-07-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-04-17
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson County

Scottsboro — pop 15,578
Bridgeport — pop 2,264
Stevenson — pop 1,955
Hollywood — pop 914
Skyline — pop 834
Section — pop 756
Woodville — pop 746
Pisgah — pop 681
Hytop — pop 441
Pleasant Groves — pop 426
Dutton — pop 330
Langston — pop 265
Paint Rock — pop 182

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.