Scottsboro
ALJackson County, Alabama
Population 53K |Median income $46,748 |1 hospital
Population
52,618
Jackson County
Median Income
$46,748
-26% vs avg
Median Home Value
$126,900
-35% vs avg
Median Age
43
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
53K-1%
Median Income
$49,454+31%
Median Home Value
$145,800+56%
Poverty Rate
16.8%+5%
Unemployment
5.4%-47%
Economics
Median Rent $702/mo
Poverty Rate
18.6% +29% vs avg
Unemployment 6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 16.2%
Work From Home 3.9%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 89.7%
Other / Multiethnic 3.4%
African American 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
45.9%
Short Sleep Duration
41%
Obesity
39.3%
Physical Inactivity
32.5%
Current Smoking
19%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
17%
Diabetes
16%
Binge Drinking
13.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 52.8%
Annual Checkup 79.8%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
9.2%
Stroke
4.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
368 per 100k
+4% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
324.0
Homicide
10.8
Robbery
33.3
Burglary
286.8
Larceny-Theft
1231.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
201.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER
SCOTTSBORO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Scottsboro Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 25m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 25m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jackson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.