Jackson County, Alabama demographics
Jackson County, Alabama (county FIPS 01071) has a median household income of $51,908 (±$1,987) and a total population of 53,053 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 22 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 (Olympus publication) · Markdown version
- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.
ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024
Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.
| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 53,053 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 43.5 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 |
| Households | 21,795 | ±348 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $51,908 | ±$1,987 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $159,500 | ±$7,041 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $780 | ±$47 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 75.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 24.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 17.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |
- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).
Geography
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| County FIPS | 01071 |
| Land area | 1,078.01 sq mi |
| Water area | 48.78 sq mi |
| Population density | 49 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |
ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county
ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.
| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35768 | 16% | 100% | Yes |
| 35772 | 15.2% | 100% | Yes |
| 35776 | 7.6% | 78.8% | Yes |
| 35765 | 6.2% | 94.4% | Yes |
| 35745 | 6.2% | 100% | Yes |
| 35966 | 5.9% | 75.5% | Yes |
| 35771 | 5.6% | 96.3% | Yes |
| 35746 | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| 35958 | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| 35769 | 4.2% | 72.6% | Yes |
| 35752 | 4.1% | 100% | Yes |
| 35766 | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| 35740 | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| 35744 | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| 35751 | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| 35764 | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| 35978 | 1.5% | 22.5% | |
| 35774 | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| 35748 | 0.5% | 7.1% | |
| 35755 | 0.5% | 28% | |
| 35979 | 0.4% | 35.8% | |
| 35971 | 0% | 0.3% |
Sources
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) — U.S. Census Bureau. ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02. https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:071&in=state:01
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