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Demographics and Data for Jackson County, Alabama

Jackson County, Alabama

Population

1990

2000

Estimate

Scottsboro

13,866

14,762

14,486 (2008)

Stevenson (radius 0-5 miles)

4,190

4,512

  4,250 (2007)

Bridgeport (radius 0-5 miles)

8,681

 8,978

 8,592 (2007)

Jackson County 

47,796

53,926

53,800 (2008)

 

 

 

 

Area

 

 

 

Scottsboro

55 sq. miles

 

 

Jackson County 

1,124 sq. miles

 

 

 

 

 

 

Climate

 

 

 

Average Temperature

January: 41 - July: 78

 

Average Rainfall

45 inches

 

 

Prevailing Winds

7 mph, SE

 

 

Altitude:

 

 

 

   Scottsboro

653 feet

 

 

   Stevenson

628 feet

 

 

   Bridgeport

644 feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nearest Metro Areas

(From Scottsboro-center of county)

Huntsville

  38

   

Chattanooga

  60

   

Birmingham

  90

   

Nashville

135

 

 

Atlanta

140

 

 

Tuscaloosa

155

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Established

 

 

 

Jackson County

1819

 

 

Scottsboro (county seat)

1869

 

 

Stevenson

1866

 

 

Bridgeport

1891