- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Jackson County is a county of the U.S. 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
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Jackson County was established on December 13, 1819.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 8,751
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| 1830 | 12,700
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| 1840 | 15,715
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| 1850 | 14,088
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| 1860 | 18,283
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| 1870 | 19,410
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| 1880 | 25,114
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| 1890 | 28,026
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| 1900 | 30,508
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| 1910 | 32,918
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| 1920 | 35,864
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| 1930 | 36,881
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| 1940 | 41,802
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| 1950 | 38,998
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| 1960 | 36,681
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| 1970 | 39,202
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| 1980 | 51,407
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| 1990 | 47,796
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