County Profile

Jackson County, AL

Jackson County

Contact
Nathan Lee | Jackson County Economic Development Authority
nathanlee@jacksoncountyeda.org
www.JacksonCountyEDA.org
256.574.1331

Address
817 South Broad Street
Scottsboro, AL 35768

GCEP

Contact
Lindsay Hiatt | Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership
lhiatt@greaterchatt.com
423.756.2121

Address
811 Broad Street #100
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Jackson County

Contact
Nathan Lee | Jackson County Economic Development Authority
nathanlee@jacksoncountyeda.org
www.JacksonCountyEDA.org
256.574.1331

Address
817 South Broad Street
Scottsboro, AL 35768

GCEP

Contact
Lindsay Hiatt | Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership
lhiatt@greaterchatt.com
423.756.2121

Address
811 Broad Street #100
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Jackson Overview

Jackson County is uniquely situated near key major markets and is located one hour from Chattanooga, 45 minutes from Huntsville, and two hours from Birmingham and Nashville, which gives the area easy access to the assets offered in these cities. The county’s multi-modal transportation infrastructure, which includes access to interstate highways, mainline rail service, and navigable waterways, allows business and industry to reach customer markets quickly and efficiently.

Hwy. 72 runs through Jackson County and five major interstates are within an hour’s drive including 24, 59, 65, 75 and 565.   Rail service is provided by CSX, Norfolk Southern and Sequatchie Valley Railroad.

General aviation services are available at the Scottsboro Municipal Airport (Runway: 5,250 feet) and the Stevenson Municipal Airport (Runway: 4,100 feet).  The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, located within 67 miles of Jackson County offers non-stop service to eight locations throughout the U.S.  Air cargo is also available.  Airlines serving the Chattanooga airport include: Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta and United Airlines.

With a strong K-12 school system, as well as the leading technical education program in Alabama and proximity to major colleges and universities, Jackson County offers a highly skilled workforce, along with the resources to provide advanced employee training for businesses and industry in the county.

Highlands Medical Center is a non-profit arm of Jackson County Health Care Authority. The medical center has a staff of 92 and 170 licensed beds and ten specialty care beds. 

The scenic beauty of Jackson County is truly remarkable with its picturesque mountains, vast natural lands, scenic waterways and an abundance of caves, springs and rocky bluffs.  More information is available at jacksoncountyeda.org.

There are three industrial parks in the area.  The Jackson County Industrial Park has 311 acres with 281 acres of land still available. The Scottsboro Industrial Park Rails Sites have a total of 294 acres with 40 available. The Stevenson Industrial Park features 42 acres and all are available.  All utilities are available at the parks.  There are several Industrial buildings available as well.

COMPANYEMPLOYEES
Maples Industries, Inc.1,350
HTPG Inc.454
Lozier Corporation444
WestRock410
Sanoh America, Inc.260
Source: Companies

Jackson County Statistics

Jackson County Data