---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Jackson County, AL"
classification: county
fips: "01071"
state: "AL"
demographics:
  population: 53053
  population_under_18: 11035
  population_18_64: 30936
  population_65_plus: 11082
  median_household_income: 51908
  poverty_rate: 17.26
  homeownership_rate: 75.13
  unemployment_rate: 4.47
  median_home_value: 159500
  gini_index: 0.4521
  vacancy_rate: 12.52
  race_white: 46884
  race_black: 1680
  race_asian: 253
  race_native: 254
  hispanic: 1897
  bachelors_plus: 8345
districts:
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/05"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9983
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/senate/8"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9999
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/house/23"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.8785
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/house/22"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1214
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, al]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Jackson County, AL

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 53053 |
| Under 18 | 11035 |
| 18–64 | 30936 |
| 65+ | 11082 |
| Median household income | 51908 |
| Poverty rate | 17.26 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.13 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.47 |
| Median home value | 159500 |
| Gini index | 0.4521 |
| Vacancy rate | 12.52 |
| White | 46884 |
| Black | 1680 |
| Asian | 253 |
| Native | 254 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1897 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 8345 |

## Districts

- [AL-05](/us/states/al/districts/05.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [AL Senate District 8](/us/states/al/districts/senate/8.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [AL House District 23](/us/states/al/districts/house/23.md) — 88% (state house)
- [AL House District 22](/us/states/al/districts/house/22.md) — 12% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries