Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	46,772	45,123	88.2%	85.8%
Multiracial	2,125	3,146	4.0%	6.0%
Hispanic	1,897	1,681	3.6%	3.2%
Black	1,662	1,624	3.1%	3.1%
Native American/Other	344	791	0.6%	1.5%
Asian	253	214	0.5%	0.4%

Jackson County, Alabama has an estimated population of 53,053, a less than 1% change from the 52,579 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.6% Hispanic, 3.1% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson County, that probability was 25.8% in 2020 and 21.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

46,772 residents of Jackson County, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 85.8% to 88.2%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (77% White), Franklin County (87.4% White), and Marshall County (76.4% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Dade County (91.5% White), and Marion County (90% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

1,662 residents of Jackson County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring DeKalb County (1.3% Black), Dade County (1.1% Black), Marshall County (2.5% Black), and Marion County (3% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (4.9% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

253 residents of Jackson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (0.2% Asian), and Marion County (0.1% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.9% Asian), Dade County (1.2% Asian), and Marshall County (0.6% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

1,897 residents of Jackson County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dade County (2.9% Hispanic), and Marion County (2.5% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (17.1% Hispanic), Franklin County (3.8% Hispanic), and Marshall County (17.2% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

344 residents of Jackson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 56.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.6%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Dade County (0.1% Native American/Other), Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.2% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (1% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

2,125 residents of Jackson County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 6.0% to 4.0%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (3.4% Multiracial), Franklin County (2.7% Multiracial), Dade County (3.1% Multiracial), and Marshall County (2.8% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.