Jackson County, Alabama
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is a
county of the
U.S. state of
Alabama, and is included in the
Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. Its name is in honor of
Andrew Jackson, general in the
United States Army and
President of the United States of America. As of 2000 the population was 53,926. Its
county seat is
Scottsboro. Jackson County covers parts of former
Decatur County.
Jackson County was established on
December 13,
1819.
While most of North Alabama has become solidly
Republican, Jackson County remains a strong-hold of the
Democratic Party. The reasons are unknown. There are no elected Republicans in local Jackson County Government. In the,
2004 Presidential Election, Jackson County voted for Republican
George W. Bush over Democrat
John Kerry. It was the first time Jackson County voters chose a Republican presidential candidate over a Democrat since 1972.
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
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Marion County, Tennessee - northeast
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Dade County, Georgia - east
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DeKalb County, Alabama - southeast
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Marshall County, Alabama - southwest
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Madison County, Alabama - west
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Franklin County, Tennessee - northwest
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.
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Bridgeport*
Bryant*
Dutton*
Higdon*
Hollywood*
Hytop*
Langston*
Paint Rock*
Pisgah*
Pleasant Groves*
Scottsboro*
Section*
Skyline*
Stevenson*
Woodville
