Jefferson County, AL

County in Alabama, South · ranked on 49 metrics

Jefferson County, AL is a county in Alabama with a population of 664,899 (109th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (410th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (730th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,282nd of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,116th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (2,040th of 3,094).

Population
664.9K
109th highest of 3,094
Density
597.9
241st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.46%
2,248th highest of 3,094
Area
1,112
561st highest of 3,094
Region
South
Alabama

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 124th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    410th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 524th of 2,916
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 608th of 3,050
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    730th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 718th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 803rd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,017th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,220th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,282nd of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,473rd of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,542nd of 3,090
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,407th of 3,050
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,116th of 3,092
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,040th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,791st of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,657th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,544th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,536th of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,463rd of 3,093

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (59), weakest Economics (50). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Jefferson County, AL?
Jefferson County, AL has a population of 664,899, 109th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Jefferson County, AL rank best at?
Among US counties, Jefferson County, AL ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (410th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (730th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,282nd of 2,916).
Where does Jefferson County, AL rank worst?
Jefferson County, AL ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,116th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (2,040th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jefferson County, AL?
Rankodex ranks Jefferson County, AL on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics