Alabama Sales Tax Rates: Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Alabama Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 11%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 2% is applicable to localities in Jefferson County, in addition to the 4% Alabama sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Jefferson County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 5%.Here's how Jefferson County's maximum sales tax rate of 11% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 90% of Alabama counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 96% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Jefferson County, Alabama
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Alabama has a 4% sales tax and Jefferson County collects an additional 2%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Jefferson County is 6% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Jefferson County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 10% | Vestavia Hills |
| Birmingham | 10% | Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport |
| Birmingham | 10% | Birmingham |
| Birmingham | 10% | Tarrant |
| Trussville | 10% | Trussville |
| Bessemer | 10% | Pleasant Grove |
| Bessemer | 10% | Midfield |
| Pinson | 10% | Trussville |
| Bessemer | 11% | Helena |
| Birmingham | 10% | Trussville |
| Gardendale | 10% | Morris |
| Birmingham | 10% | Midfield |
| Birmingham | 10% | Mountain Brook |
| Leeds | 10% | Leeds |
| Warrior | 10% | Warrior |
| Pleasant Grove | 10% | Pleasant Grove |
| Fairfield | 10% | Midfield |
| Dora | 10% | West Jefferson |
| Birmingham | 10% | Fultondale |
| Adamsville | 10% | Sylvan Springs |
| Fultondale | 10% | Gardendale |
| Mount Olive | 10% | Gardendale |
| Birmingham | 10% | Pleasant Grove |
| Morris | 10% | Morris |
| Mulga | 10% | Sylvan Springs |
| Adger | 10% | Tuscaloosa |
| Kimberly | 10% | Kimberly |
| Graysville | 10% | Cardiff |
| Dolomite | 10% | Hueytown |
| Birmingham | 9.5% | Hoover |
| Bessemer | 10% | Bessemer |
| Birmingham | 10% | Center Point |
| Birmingham | 5% | Shelby |
| Birmingham | 10% | Homewood |
| Shannon | 7.75% | Hoover Pj |
| Sayre | 8% | Adamsville Pj |
| Alton | 10% | Irondale |
| Palmerdale | 10% | Pinson |
| New Castle | 10% | Gardendale |
| Brookside | 10% | Brookside |
| Clay | 10% | Clay |
| Birmingham | 10% | Irondale |
| Docena | 10% | Adamsville |
| Watson | 6% | Jefferson |
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Jefferson County, Alabama has a maximum sales tax rate of 11% and an approximate population of 572,811.
Sales tax rates in Jefferson County are determined by 33 different tax jurisdictions, Adamsville, Adamsville Pj, Bessemer, Birmingham, Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point, Clay, Fultondale, Gardendale, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Hoover Pj, Hueytown, Irondale, Jefferson, Kimberly, Leeds, Midfield, Morris, Mountain Brook, Pinson, Pleasant Grove, Shelby, Sylvan Springs, Tarrant, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Vestavia Hills, Warrior and West Jefferson.
Back to Alabama Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Jefferson County are current as of June 2026
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