The construction of a local campus of Jefferson State Community College is perhaps one of the most significant developments for Chilton County’s economy over the past decade. Photo by Tammy Gentry
a happy meeting place due to its proximity in the middle of both larger cities like Birmingham and Montgomery. Growth is coming but we have to be ready for it.” Currently, the total population of Chilton County is 43,643 according to the 2010 U.S. Census with the average median age in the county of 37 years old.
In Thorsby, the median age of the population is 37, Jemison 37, Maplesville 37 and Clanton 39. “This age demographic won’t change much in the next ten years but we are starting to see more families coming to this area,” Crawford said. “In talking with people throughout the county who are in the median age of their
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