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Jackson County, AL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Scottsboro, AL
Designated Market Area: Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, AL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 52,891   ( 336 from 2010 , 309 from 2020)
Land area: 1078.0 square miles
Population density: 49.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:46,854 88.59% 2.3%
Black:1,7493.31% 1.2%
Indian:6651.26% 2.2%
Asian:3080.58% 58.8%
2+ races:1,4732.78% 14.9%
Hispanic:1,8423.48% 37.6%
Total non-White:6,03711.41% 14.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,197 11.4
Deaths:2,14220.4
Net Migration: 1,18811.3
Net Immigration: 410.4
Change in White population:-1,083 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:747 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
53,227
47,93790.06%
1,7713.33%
6801.28%
1940.36%
1,2822.41%
1,3392.52%
5,2909.94%

2000
53,926
49,20091.24%
2,0023.71%
9271.72%
1320.24%
1,0361.92%
6101.13%
4,7268.76%

1990
47,796
44,19492.46%
1,9604.10%
1,2242.56%
1800.38%
n/a
2380.50%
3,6027.54%

1980
51,407
48,73994.81%
2,0834.05%
2700.53%
440.09%
n/a
2630.51%
2,6685.19%

1970
39,202
36,88594.09%
2,1655.52%
220.06%
160.04%
n/a
1070.27%
2,317 5.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,777 10.7
5,54910.3
-1,115-2.1
1140.2
-1,263 -2.3
564 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
6,657 13.9
5,24411.0
2,8335.9
700.1
5,006 10.5
1,124 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
6,709 13.1
4,576 8.9
-5,499 -10.7
n/a
-4,545 -8.8
934 1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,099 20.7
n/a
11,854 30.2
351 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Jackson County, AL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.0
10,852 20.5%
42,039 79.5%
10,817 20.5%
20,670
2.51
13,916 67.3%
10,347 74.4%
1,245 8.9%
6,754 32.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
11,985 22.5%
41,242 77.5%
8,773 16.5%
21,513
2.45
15,209 70.7%
11,780 77.5%
1,157 7.6%
6,304 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
12,991 24.1%
40,935 75.9%
7,173 13.3%
21,611
2.47
15,859 73.4%
12,715 80.2%
1,153 7.3%
5,752 26.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
12,351 25.8%
35,445 74.2%
6,021 12.6%
18,099
2.62
14,143 78.1%
12,124 85.7%
776 5.5%
3,956 21.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
15,882 30.9%
35,525 69.1%
5,150 10.0%
17,560
2.92
14,501 82.6%
12,696 87.6%
651 4.5%
3,059 17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jackson County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,706 
Median Value$126,900 
Occupied20,67083.7%
Vacant4,03616.3%
Owned15,73376.1%
Rented4,93723.9%
Median Rent$702 
Single-Family Units17,81672.1%
    Detached17,64371.4%
    Attached1730.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units7282.9%
Mobile Homes5,30021.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jackson County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1555.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4457.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2586.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3816.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1545.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4326.9%
$35,000 to $39,9999984.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0615.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1115.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3616.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,8218.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,42511.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4316.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0685.2%
$150,000 to $199,9998554.1%
$200,000 or more7143.5%
Median Household Income46,748 
Per Capita Income27,695 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2656.1%
Public Assistance1890.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,98814.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,10458.0%
Unemployed1,2354.0%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force19,34262.0%
Not in Labor Force11,87038.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,2476,28756.7%
Non-Profit46954146.4%
Self-Employed1,07254666.3%
Local Government1,05599251.5%
State Government17948726.9%
Federal Government36215669.9%
Total Private + Self9,3196,83357.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0652,17648.7%
Total11,3849,00955.8%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,47612.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,48617.1%
Professional, Technical4,03819.8%
Service Occupations2,77013.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing610.3%
All others7,63537.4%
White Collar 49.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,33126.1%
Retail trade2,17910.7%
Health care and social assistance1,9869.7%
Educational services1,8148.9%
Construction1,6067.9%
Accommodation and food services1,3486.6%
Other services1,0775.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0485.1%
Public administration9274.5%
Transportation and warehousing5482.7%
Finance and insurance5162.5%
Wholesale trade4822.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4552.2%
Utilities3331.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2351.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2051.0%
Information1971.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing900.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.1%
Management120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jackson County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0041.91%
Puerto Rican3130.59%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2640.50%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2620.50%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian20.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American630.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean630.12%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic410.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese850.16%
Korean520.10%
Filipino330.06%
Japanese320.06%
Chinese70.01%
Bangladeshi40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English48,81297.6%
Spanish9311.9%
Vietnamese850.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun560.1%
German, other Germanic420.1%
Tagalog300.1%
Other260.1%
Other Asian120.0%
Other Indo-European110.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9,29417.7%
English5,90511.2%
Irish5,53410.5%
German3,3706.4%
Scotch-Irish6811.3%
Italian6631.3%
Scottish6091.2%
French4600.9%
European4320.8%
Dutch3600.7%
Hungarian3270.6%
British2960.6%
African2330.4%
Welsh1280.2%
Scandinavian1170.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,15599.1%
Not a citizen4630.9%
Native51,75598.4%
Foreign-born8631.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jackson County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,962 5.2%4,833 12.8%14,144 37.4%10,761 28.5%3,874 10.2%2,249 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,962 5.2%
9-12 Years 4,833 12.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,144 37.4%
Some College 10,761 28.5%
Bach. Degree 3,874 10.2%
Grad Degree 2,249 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jackson County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,721 21,543 2,178 9.2% 6.8%
1991 24,326 21,739 2,587 10.6% 7.3%
1992 24,912 22,238 2,674 10.7% 7.5%
1993 25,762 23,289 2,473 9.6% 7.2%
1994 25,392 22,981 2,411 9.5% 6.2%
1995 25,219 22,874 2,345 9.3% 5.9%
1996 25,975 23,526 2,449 9.4% 5.2%
1997 25,986 23,885 2,101 8.1% 4.9%
1998 25,326 23,734 1,592 6.3% 4.5%
1999 25,812 24,112 1,700 6.6% 4.7%
2000 28,083 26,612 1,471 5.2% 4.6%
2001 27,183 25,391 1,792 6.6% 5.2%
2002 26,880 24,984 1,896 7.1% 5.9%
2003 27,293 25,384 1,909 7.0% 6.0%
2004 27,054 25,230 1,824 6.7% 5.6%
2005 26,705 25,371 1,334 5.0% 4.4%
2006 27,093 25,889 1,204 4.4% 4.0%
2007 27,084 25,835 1,249 4.6% 4.1%
2008 26,866 25,153 1,713 6.4% 5.8%
2009 26,247 23,173 3,074 11.7% 10.1%
2010 24,347 21,514 2,833 11.6% 10.4%
2011 24,160 21,692 2,468 10.2% 9.6%
2012 23,760 21,669 2,091 8.8% 8.2%
2013 23,669 21,776 1,893 8.0% 7.3%
2014 23,489 21,792 1,697 7.2% 6.7%
2015 23,407 21,840 1,567 6.7% 6.1%
2016 23,390 21,911 1,479 6.3% 5.9%
2017 23,049 21,909 1,140 4.9% 4.6%
2018 23,311 22,361 950 4.1% 3.9%
2019 23,326 22,550 776 3.3% 3.0%
2020 22,840 21,637 1,203 5.3% 5.9%
2021 23,072 22,415 657 2.8% 3.4%
2022 23,185 22,602 583 2.5% 2.6%
2023 23,482 22,899 583 2.5% 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com