Jemison, Alabama Population 2024

3,043

Jemison Demographics

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

  • White: 78.01%
  • Black or African American: 14.96%
  • Two or more races: 4.99%
  • Asian: 1.5%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • 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)
White2,12878.01%
Black or African American40814.96%
Two or more races1364.99%
Asian411.5%
Other race150.55%
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

35.5

Total

33.4

Male

40.7

Female

Jemison Adults

There are 1,972 adults, (483 of whom are seniors) in Jemison.

Jemison Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jemison Sex Ratio

Female1,27146.59%
Male1,45753.41%

Jemison Population by Age

Jemison Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0582.5878.421.6
Married4963.5488.511.5
Non Family3851.1673.826.2
Female1573.0455.444.6
Male202.41000

3.38

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jemison Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1589.42%
Associates Degree1277.57%
Bachelors Degree1317.81%
Graduate Degree1237.33%
High School Graduate75945.23%
Less Than 9th Grade523.1%
Some College32819.55%

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
White1,2711,102228
Black26925821
Hispanic69471
Asian41330
2+ Races40335
Other Race1500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.94%.

Jemison Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,458$55,833$0
Graduate Degree$46,131$80,000$45,298
High School Graduate$41,932$80,611$38,869
Less Than 9th Grade$40,294$0$46,250
Overall$40,291$52,279$36,333
Some College$35,833$44,792$34,076

$40,291

Average Earnings

$52,279

Average Male

$36,333

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

94.37% of Jemison residents speak only English, while 5.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.53% of the population.

Jemison Language

Jemison Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,08421510.32%
Hispanic1052624.76%
Black408204.9%
Other1515100%
Multiple136118.09%

9.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.04%

Male Poverty Rate

11.33%

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 4.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.81%.

Jemison Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
Some College9.01%
High School8.04%
Bachelors or Greater0.39%

Jemison Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.43%
Male Employed5.53%
Female Employed3.17%
Male Unemployed0%

Jemison Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jemison Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,372$80,131
Households$54,468$65,456
Married Families$82,604$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,762$39,094

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jemison Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

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

87

Number of Veterans

82

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
World War II26
Second Gulf War24
Vietnam7
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Jemison Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+44
18 to 3421
55 to 6412
65 to 747
35 to 543

Jemison Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White825.23%
2+ Races59.26%

Jemison Veterans by Race

Jemison Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jemison Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

79.99%

Born in Jemison

95.89%

Native Born

4.11%

Foreign Born

2.42%

Non Citizen

1.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.89% of Jemison residents were born in the United States, with 79.99% having been born in Alabama. 2.42% 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