Jackson County, Alabama
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History
Jackson County was established on December 13, 1819.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,918 km² (1,127 mi²). 2,794 km² (1,079 mi²) of it is land and 124 km² (48 mi²) of it (4.26%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Marion County, Tennessee - northeast
- Dade County, Georgia - east
- DeKalb County, Alabama - southeast
- Marshall County, Alabama - southwest
- Madison County, Alabama - west
- Franklin County, Tennessee - northwest
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 53,926 people, 21,615 households, and 15,822 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (50/mi²). There were 24,168 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.89% White, 3.74% Black or African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 21,615 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,020, and the median income for a family was $38,082. Males had a median income of $29,777 versus $20,990 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,000. About 10.30% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 21.00% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Bridgeport
- Bryant
- Dutton
- Higdon
- Hollywood
- Hytop
- Langston
- Paint Rock
- Pisgah
- Pleasant Groves
- Scottsboro
- Section
- Skyline
- Stevenson
- Woodville
| HDMSA | Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area |
|---|---|
| Core Metro Areas: | Decatur Metropolitan Area | Huntsville Metropolitan Area |
| Core Cities: | Decatur | Huntsville |
| Smaller Major Cities: | Albertville | Athens | Hartselle | Madison | Scottsboro |
| Other Important Areas of Population: | Arab | Boaz | Guntersville | Moulton | Redstone Arsenal |
| Counties in Metro Area: | Jackson | Lawrence | Limestone | Marshall | Madison | Morgan |
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| Capital | Montgomery | |||
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| Regions | North Alabama | Central Alabama | Greater Birmingham | South Alabama | Black Belt | Mobile Bay | |||
| Cities | Anniston | Auburn | Birmingham | Decatur | Dothan | Florence | Gadsden | Hoover | Huntsville | Mobile | Montgomery | Tuscaloosa | |||
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