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Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Birmingham is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded in 1819 and was created by taking area from Blount County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 658,539 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 13.78% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Adamsville
  • Bessemer
  • Birmingham
  • Brighton
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Brookside
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
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  • Cardiff
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Fairfield
  • Fultondale
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gardendale
    • Graysville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Homewood
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hoover
    • Hueytown
    • Irondale
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kimberly
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leeds
    • Lipscomb
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maytown
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Midfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,955 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morris
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mountain Brook
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mulga
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Johns
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasant Grove
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sylvan Springs
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tarrant
    • Trafford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Trussville
    • Vestavia Hills
    • West Jefferson
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.

 

 

 

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