Jefferson County, Alabama

Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, located in the central portion of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 674,721. Its county seat is Birmingham. Its rapid growth as an industrial city in the 20th century, based on heavy manufacturing in steel and iron, established its dominance. Jefferson County is the central county of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Jefferson County
County
Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33.52°N 86.81°W / 33.52; -86.81
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 13, 1819
Named forThomas Jefferson
SeatBirmingham
Largest cityBirmingham
Area
 • Total1,124 sq mi (2,910 km2)
 • Land1,111 sq mi (2,880 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (30 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total674,721
 • Estimate 
(2023)
662,895
 • Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts6th, 7th
Websitejeffconline.jccal.org
  • County Number 01 on Alabama License Plates
  • One of three counties shuffled to the top 3 numbers because of population size.
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