Jemison, Alabama Population 2024

3,043

Jemison Demographics

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

  • White: 71.81%
  • Black or African American: 22.8%
  • Two or more races: 3.97%
  • Asian: 0.75%
  • Other race: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
268.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.48% (408)
The current population of Jemison, Alabama is 3,043 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,635.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,91871.81%
Black or African American60922.8%
Two or more races1063.97%
Asian200.75%
Other race180.67%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jemison Population by Race

Jemison Population Pyramid 2024

Jemison Median Age

36

Total

34.4

Male

40.1

Female

Jemison Adults

There are 1,920 adults, (552 of whom are seniors) in Jemison.

Jemison Age Dependency

95.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jemison Sex Ratio

Female1,19044.55%
Male1,48155.45%

Jemison Population by Age

Jemison Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0132.6479.520.5
Married5583.2984.215.8
Non Family2991.281.918.1
Female1413.1353.246.8
Male152.131000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jemison Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20512.84%
Associates Degree1036.45%
Bachelors Degree895.58%
Graduate Degree16310.21%
High School Graduate69943.8%
Less Than 9th Grade462.88%
Some College29118.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jemison Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jemison Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,082944196
Black44936154
2+ Races27232
Hispanic2641
Asian20170
Other Race1800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.11%.

Jemison Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,750$65,500$0
Graduate Degree$44,167$0$43,125
High School Graduate$55,282$74,464$37,632
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$0$40,729
Overall$39,719$55,361$32,903
Some College$32,543$48,462$0

$39,719

Average Earnings

$55,361

Average Male

$32,903

Average Female

Jemison Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jemison Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jemison Language

96.25% of Jemison residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

Jemison Language

Jemison Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8821497.92%
Hispanic643960.94%
Black609325.25%
Other1818100%
Multiple10687.55%

8.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.82%

Male Poverty Rate

8.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jemison

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jemison is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jemison is Black, with 5.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.86%.

Jemison Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.49%
Some College8.63%
High School4.72%
Bachelors or Greater0.4%

Jemison Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.18%
Male Employed6.86%
Female Employed2.68%
Male Unemployed0%

Jemison Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jemison Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,518$78,137
Households$62,907$68,481
Married Families$74,844$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,330$44,218

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jemison Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jemison Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jemison Marriage

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

Jemison Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jemison Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

67

Number of Veterans

62

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
World War II14
Second Gulf War5
First Gulf War5
Korea0

Jemison Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+30
55 to 6426
65 to 746
35 to 545
18 to 340

Jemison Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White463.37%
Black214.36%

Jemison Veterans by Race

Jemison Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jemison Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Jemison Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jemison Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jemison 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

87.5%

Born in Jemison

97.83%

Native Born

2.17%

Foreign Born

0.82%

Non Citizen

1.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Jemison residents were born in the United States, with 87.5% having been born in Alabama. 0.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jemison Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,5531022.96%
20283,4511023.05%
20273,3491023.14%
20263,2471023.24%
20253,1451023.35%
20243,0431023.47%
20232,9411645.91%
20222,7771324.99%
20212,645100.38%
20202,635-37-1.38%
20192,672260.98%
20182,646220.84%
20172,624180.69%
20162,60650.19%
20152,601-16-0.61%
20142,61700%
20132,61720.08%
20122,615-7-0.27%
20112,62210.04%
20102,62100%

Jemison Population by Year