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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 658,573 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 13.77% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Adamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bessemer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
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  • Birmingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
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  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
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  • Brookside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Cardiff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
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  • Fultondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Gardendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Graysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Homewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Homewood is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
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    • Hoover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hoover is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
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    • Hueytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
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    • Irondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
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    • Kimberly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Kimberly is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
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    • Leeds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Leeds is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
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    • Lipscomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
    • Maytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Maytown is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Midfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Midfield is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,955 people
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    • Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Morris is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
    • Mountain Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mulga is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
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    • North Johns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Johns is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Pleasant Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tarrant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
      • Tarrant has also been known as:
      • Tarrant City
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    • Trafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Trafford is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
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    • Trussville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vestavia Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people

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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.
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