The map and table below give geographic data on the 24,469 census blocks in Jefferson County. The land and water areas are given in square miles.
In the map below, census blocks that are classified as rural are colored orange while blocks classified as urban are colored blue. The census-designated interior points can be added as a point layer using the layer control. Click on a feature to view summary information about the feature. Zoom out to see where Jefferson county is located within Alabama.
Click on a row of the table to see the corresponding census block highlighted in gray. Very small blocks may be hard to see without zooming. Click on the row again to de-select.
| Block | Tract | GeoID | Land | Water | Housing | Population | Type |
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The table below gives summary data for Jefferson County's 189 census tracts.
| Tract | Blocks | Land | Water | Housing | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The table below gives summary data by block type (rural or urban).
| Type | Blocks | Land | Water | Housing | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
By area, 66.0% of Jefferson County is classified as rural. By population, 12.1% is rural.