Jefferson County, AL Population

Overview

672,550

Total Population

37.9

Median age

52.51%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27,241

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jefferson County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jefferson County is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson County's population under 18 was 23.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson County, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 19.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 14.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33,706 more females than males in Jefferson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.51% females and 47.49% males in Jefferson County, AL.
The Jefferson County, AL gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 23,545.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 25,329.

Jefferson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson County population: 50.87% are White, 42.87% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.79% are some other race and 2.60% are multiracial.
Jefferson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 27,241 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 645,309 (95.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson County is White with a population of 342,157 (50.87% of the total population).

Jefferson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 674,675 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson County's population decreased by 4,055 (0.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson County's population increased by 16,445 (2.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jefferson County's population was lowest in year 2011 at 658,175.