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Jefferson County, Alabama

Jefferson County, Alabama · ZIP 35005, 35006, 35020

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 664,744 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 268,911Households
  • $64,589Median household income
  • $224,900Median home value
  • 43Towns with a page
  • 59ZIP codes

Jefferson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.9%
650k660k670k680k2000: 662,04720002010: 658,46620102020: 674,7212020662,047674,721
Population of Jefferson County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000662,047
2010658,466
2020674,721

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jefferson County
Under $50k39.8%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k7.6%
$200k and over10.1%

Median household income $64,589 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jefferson County
Owner occupied
171,343 units
Renter occupied
97,568 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jefferson County2023
Health care and social assistance65,923
Retail trade37,386
Accommodation and food services31,357
Finance and insurance25,449
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services25,179
Manufacturing23,547
Construction20,150
Professional, scientific, and technical services19,337

341,042 employees in 16,989 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jefferson County compared with its state
Jefferson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJefferson CountyAlabama
Population669,7445,054,253
Median household income$64,589$62,027
Median age37.839.3
Median home value$224,900$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.9%27.8%
Foreign-born residents4.5%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes63.7%69.9%
Mean commute to work24.5 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jefferson County43 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BirminghamCity196,357146.9 sq mi
HooverCity93,01349.7 sq mi
Vestavia HillsCity38,15120.1 sq mi
HomewoodCity27,9198.26 sq mi
TrussvilleCity27,07935.7 sq mi
BessemerCity25,07940.7 sq mi
Mountain BrookCity21,70112.9 sq mi
GardendaleCity16,44423.1 sq mi
HueytownCity16,18520.0 sq mi
Center PointCity15,6036.21 sq mi
McCallaCensus designated place13,93933.8 sq mi
IrondaleCity13,54517.3 sq mi
LeedsCity12,57322.8 sq mi
ClayCity10,24111.3 sq mi
FairfieldCity9,5243.46 sq mi
Pleasant GroveCity9,3759.82 sq mi
FultondaleCity9,32512.1 sq mi
ForestdaleCensus designated place9,1496.72 sq mi
PinsonCity7,78111.9 sq mi
Grayson ValleyCensus designated place5,8821.87 sq mi
TarrantCity5,8066.37 sq mi
MidfieldCity4,9302.66 sq mi
KimberlyCity4,6997.32 sq mi
AdamsvilleCity4,18126.2 sq mi
Mount OliveCensus designated place3,4499.30 sq mi
WarriorCity3,2479.78 sq mi
MorrisCity2,2783.56 sq mi
BrightonCity2,2451.41 sq mi
LipscombCity2,0191.18 sq mi
ConcordCensus designated place1,8783.37 sq mi
GraysvilleCity1,85916.1 sq mi
Sylvan SpringsTown1,6139.32 sq mi
BrooksideTown1,3576.64 sq mi
Rock CreekCensus designated place1,3133.02 sq mi
MinorCensus designated place9110.66 sq mi
MulgaTown7680.89 sq mi
McDonald ChapelCensus designated place7041.06 sq mi
EdgewaterCensus designated place6941.16 sq mi
TraffordTown5992.74 sq mi
West JeffersonTown4771.87 sq mi
MaytownTown3142.72 sq mi
North JohnsTown1260.16 sq mi
CardiffTown570.21 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.