Welcome to Jackson County ...
Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Scottsboro is the Seat for Jackson County.
Jackson County was founded in 1819.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 51,626 people. This is a decrease of 2.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 53,184 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 1.11% of the total population of Alabama.
Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
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- Dutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dutton is located in Jackson County (AL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Hollywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hytop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Langston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County (AL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Groves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County (AL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
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- Scottsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Section
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Skyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Stevenson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Websites specific to Jackson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Marshall County
- Madison County
- Franklin County
- Marion County
- Dade County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |