Jacksonville, Alabama Population 2024

14,808

Jacksonville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jacksonville was:

  • White: 69.68%
  • Black or African American: 24.32%
  • Two or more races: 3.01%
  • Other race: 1.32%
  • Asian: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,357.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.53% (505)
The current population of Jacksonville, Alabama is 14,808 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,303.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,91469.68%
Black or African American3,46024.32%
Two or more races4283.01%
Other race1881.32%
Asian1591.12%
Native American640.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jacksonville Population by Race

Jacksonville Population Pyramid 2024

Jacksonville Median Age

28.8

Total

28.8

Male

28.8

Female

Jacksonville Adults

There are 12,211 adults, (1,685 of whom are seniors) in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Age Dependency

35.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Jacksonville Sex Ratio

Female7,62153.57%
Male6,60646.43%

Jacksonville Population by Age

Jacksonville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3642.2552.747.3
Non Family2,7131.4339.160.9
Married1,5373.0180.919.1
Female7933.2548.751.3
Male3213.0542.457.6

3

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

52.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jacksonville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6548.28%
Associates Degree4165.27%
Bachelors Degree1,26015.95%
Graduate Degree1,02212.94%
High School Graduate2,45431.07%
Less Than 9th Grade2813.56%
Some College1,81122.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9495,3511,949
Black1,5281,296210
Hispanic23319546
2+ Races15415281
Asian109443
Other Race1018221
Native American23233

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 52.6%.

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,577$58,371$35,841
Graduate Degree$67,500$74,750$51,458
High School Graduate$22,035$22,030$22,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$6,190
Overall$30,835$41,572$27,853
Some College$27,473$45,577$24,852

$30,835

Average Earnings

$41,572

Average Male

$27,853

Average Female

Jacksonville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jacksonville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jacksonville Language

97.32% of Jacksonville residents speak only English, while 2.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.35% of the population.

Jacksonville Language

Jacksonville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6001,94122.57%
Black2,7201,09240.15%
Asian1329471.21%
Multiple3079430.62%
Hispanic5206913.27%
Other1685935.12%
Native643148.44%

27.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.81%

Male Poverty Rate

31.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jacksonville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is Asian, with 71.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is Hispanic, with 13.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 54.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.8%.

Jacksonville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.39%
High School22.38%
Some College13.08%
Bachelors or Greater6.48%

Jacksonville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.4%
Male Unemployed34.31%
Female Employed26.38%
Male Employed21.13%

Jacksonville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jacksonville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,715$80,863
Households$46,451$60,429
Married Families$96,772$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,583$38,562

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jacksonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.0%

Male Marriage Rate

23.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jacksonville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jacksonville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jacksonville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jacksonville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

827

Number of Veterans

765

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam378
First Gulf War234
Second Gulf War214
Korea47
World War II0

Jacksonville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+238
55 to 64224
65 to 74166
35 to 54111
18 to 3488

Jacksonville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6937.91%
Black812.99%
Hispanic5313.09%
2+ Races3110.23%
Other Race138.55%
Asian96.62%

Jacksonville Veterans by Race

Jacksonville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jacksonville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jacksonville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jacksonville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jacksonville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.45%

Born in Jacksonville

97.48%

Native Born

2.52%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

1.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.48% of Jacksonville residents were born in the United States, with 61.45% having been born in Alabama. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Jacksonville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,4401270.83%
202815,3131260.83%
202715,1871260.84%
202615,0611270.85%
202514,9341260.85%
202414,8081260.86%
202314,6822511.74%
202214,4313152.23%
202114,116-187-1.31%
202014,3031,2849.86%
201913,0193732.95%
201812,64630.02%
201712,643-54-0.43%
201612,697-72-0.56%
201512,769-93-0.72%
201412,862-69-0.53%
201312,931-215-1.64%
201213,146100.08%
201113,136-73-0.55%
201013,20900%
20008,404-1,879-18.27%
199010,2835485.63%
19809,7352,02026.18%
19707,7152,03735.88%
19605,67892719.51%
19504,7511,75658.63%
19402,9951555.46%
19302,840-12,600-81.61%

Jacksonville Population by Year