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Jackson County is a County of the State of Alabama , and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area . Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson , general in the United States Army and President Of The United States Of America . As of 2000 the population was 53,926. Its County Seat is Scottsboro . Jackson County covers parts of former Decatur County . HISTORY Jackson County was established on December 13 , 1819 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,918 Km&2 (1,127 Mi&2 ). 2,794 km&2 (1,079 mi&2) of it is land and 124 km&2 (48 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 4.26% water. Adjacent Counties
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 53,926 people, 21,615 households, and 15,822 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 19/km&2 (50/mi&2). There were 24,168 housing units at an average density of 9/km&2 (22/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.89% White , 3.74% Black or African American , 1.75% Native American , 0.23% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.36% from Other Races , and 2.00% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 21,615 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were Married Couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,020, and the median income for a family was $38,082. Males had a median income of $29,777 versus $20,990 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $16,000. 13.70% of the population and 10.30% of families were below the Poverty Line . 17.20% of those under the age of 18 and 21.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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