Jefferson County, Alabama Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

667,755

Median Age

37.7

Male Median

36.3

Female Median

39.1

Jefferson County, Alabama Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Jefferson County, Alabama Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.7%%.

+1.7%% Growth

Jefferson County, Alabama Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Jefferson County, Alabama Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.7667,755
202337.8669,744
202237.9672,265
202137.9672,550
202037.9658,615
201937.7659,680
201837.7659,892
201737.6659,460
201637.5659,096
201537.4659,026
201437.4658,834
201337.2658,552
201237.0658,464
201137.0657,486
201037.0656,912

Jefferson County, Alabama Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.1%
5–1716.8%
18–249.2%
25–3414.1%
35–5424.8%
55–6412.1%
65+16.8%

Dependency Ratios for Jefferson County, Alabama

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.9
Youth Dependency:
38.1
Old-Age Dependency:
27.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Jefferson County, Alabama

The median age in Jefferson County, Alabama is 37.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Jefferson County, Alabama is 667,755.

In Jefferson County, Alabama, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Jefferson County, Alabama has remained stable.
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