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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jacksonville

Alabama · 10,283 residents · 10.9 sq mi
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Jacksonville is home to 10,283 people in Alabama. This skews young, with a median age of 24.7. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 21.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. The population is up 22% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

10,283
+22%vs 2000
vs 8,404 in 2000
1990 – 2025
24.7
−6%vs 2000
vs 26.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K10K11K13K15K19902000201020202024Jacksonville
202414K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.4%(453)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.2%(432)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(536)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914.5%(1,496)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2422.6%(2,329)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(1,217)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.3%(1,157)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.8%(805)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(709)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(609)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(428)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(112)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,092
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,726 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,761
−39%vs 2000
vs $16,035 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.0%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$60,400
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$299
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $427 in 2000
US average: $450
49.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.5% in 2000
50.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(6,315)
Black20.1%(1,693)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(157)
Asian1.3%(106)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(8,345)
Black17.7%(1,815)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(60)
Asian1%(102)
Other0.2%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(520)
Salvadoran0.3%(45)
Panamanian0.3%(39)
Cuban0.1%(11)
Colombian0.1%(11)
Dominican0.1%(10)
Chilean0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(59)
Korean0.4%(53)
Japanese0.1%(16)
Asian Indian0.1%(13)
Filipino0.1%(12)
Ancestry
English16.7%(2,417)
Irish9.9%(1,426)
German9.8%(1,415)
American7.5%(1,087)
Scottish3.2%(456)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(253)
Italian1.5%(221)
French1.2%(177)
Swedish1.1%(166)
West Indian0.9%(135)
Jamaican0.7%(104)
Arab0.6%(86)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(85)
Welsh0.5%(74)
Polish0.5%(70)
Swiss0.4%(60)
British0.2%(25)
Iraqi0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(18)
Greek0.1%(14)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Ukrainian0.1%(10)
Danish0.1%(9)
Lebanese0.1%(8)
Iranian0%(5)
Slovak0%(5)
Section 05

Education

30.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.8%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
14.0%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married60.1%(3,396)
Married28.8%(1,631)
Widowed1.6%(91)
Divorced9.5%(537)
Women 15+
Never married55.7%(3,966)
Married24.5%(1,743)
Widowed7.5%(531)
Divorced12.4%(882)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 56.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(140)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(279)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.2%(414)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(47)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 878 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Jacksonville, Alabama?

Jacksonville, Alabama has about 10,283 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Jacksonville, Alabama?

The typical household in Jacksonville, Alabama earns about $22,092 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jacksonville, Alabama expensive?

In Jacksonville, Alabama, the median home is worth about $60,400, and the typical rent is about $299 a month.

How educated are people in Jacksonville, Alabama?

About 30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Jacksonville, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jacksonville, Alabama?

About 21.0% of people in Jacksonville, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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