Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments854
Total Employees13,442
Avg Annual Employment15,446
Avg Annual Pay$49,421
Total Annual Wages$763,327,806
Annual Payroll (thousands)$552,062
Unemployment Rate6.0%

Income

Median Household Income$46,748
Poverty Rate18.6%
IRS Returns21,850
Total AGI (thousands)$1,314,142
Average AGI per Return$60,144

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$369,480,590
Per Capita$7,027
Population Basis52,579

Agriculture

Total Farms61
Land in Farms (acres)224,613
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,682
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants25
Fast Food37
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.577402+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.968634+00:00.