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West Jefferson, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
West Jefferson is a Census town of 581 people across 1.87 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $41,406, 90.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Jefferson
What West Jefferson is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.87 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land310 plus or minus 104
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Jefferson
How many people live in West Jefferson
- Population581 plus or minus 194
- Median age39.1 plus or minus 13.2
- Population under 18159 plus or minus 58
- Share under 1827.4 percent
- Population 65 and over131 plus or minus 97
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Households259 plus or minus 95
- Family households151 plus or minus 54
- Share of households that are families58.3 percent plus or minus 29.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Jefferson
Income and work in West Jefferson
- Median household income$41,406 plus or minus $25,986
- Per capita income$26,200
- Civilian labor force226 plus or minus 85
- Employed226 plus or minus 85
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over371 plus or minus 131
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent plus or minus 45.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Jefferson
- Housing units293 plus or minus 98
- Occupied units259 plus or minus 95
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 19
- Vacancy rate11.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied235 plus or minus 91
- Renter occupied24 plus or minus 20
- Ownership rate90.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$750 plus or minus $492
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Single family units246 plus or minus 97
- Share single family84.0 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes46 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Jefferson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute212 plus or minus 80
- Commuting under 15 minutes20 plus or minus 23
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.4 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more99 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.7 percent
- Drove alone88.2 percent plus or minus 46.5
- Carpooled3.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Jefferson
Flood risk in West Jefferson
- NFIP communityTown of West Jefferson
- NFIP community number010402
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/21/19
The Town of West Jefferson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010402 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson County, not West Jefferson
Jefferson County context, not West Jefferson figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County16,989
- Covered employment, Jefferson County367,081
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$71,562
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County2,117
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Jefferson.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Jefferson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Jefferson, Alabama?
581, in 259 households. West Jefferson town covers 1.87 square miles of land, which is 310 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Jefferson in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Jefferson?
$41,406. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,200. Median gross rent is $750 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Jefferson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Jefferson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Jefferson, town of, community 010402, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Jefferson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Jefferson.
Is zoning published for West Jefferson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.