Jackson, South Carolina Population 2024

1,629

Jackson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jackson was:

  • White: 57.07%
  • Black or African American: 37.14%
  • Two or more races: 4.89%
  • Asian: 0.43%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
462.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.68% (102)
The current population of Jackson, South Carolina is 1,629 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,527.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,07457.07%
Black or African American69937.14%
Two or more races924.89%
Asian80.43%
Other race80.43%
Native American10.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson Population by Race

Jackson Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson Median Age

58.3

Total

60.5

Male

52.7

Female

Jackson Adults

There are 1,585 adults, (599 of whom are seniors) in Jackson.

Jackson Age Dependency

90.9

Age Dependency Ratio

60.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson Sex Ratio

Female1,04255.37%
Male84044.63%

Jackson Population by Age

Jackson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9671.9476.123.9
Married4822.3693.86.2
Non Family3721.1252.447.6
Female603.1273.326.7
Male532.5884.915.1

2.42

Average Family Size

1.94

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade25817.3%
Associates Degree966.44%
Bachelors Degree1087.24%
Graduate Degree483.22%
High School Graduate76451.24%
Less Than 9th Grade291.95%
Some College18812.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White814755143
Black6224055
2+ Races26200
Hispanic1380
Asian888
Other Race880
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Jackson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$120,000$130,987$56,406
High School Graduate$36,400$36,563$35,982
Less Than 9th Grade$31,192$31,357$0
Overall$34,875$33,333$35,268
Some College$44,018$45,000$42,708

$34,875

Average Earnings

$33,333

Average Male

$35,268

Average Female

Jackson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson Language

98.86% of Jackson residents speak only English, while 1.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.02% of the population.

Jackson Language

Jackson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,0621059.89%
Black699314.43%
Multiple922628.26%
Hispanic27933.33%

9.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

8.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson is Hispanic, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson is Black, with 4.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.47%.

Jackson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.03%
Less Than 9th Grade11.5%
High School4.58%
Bachelors or Greater1.92%

Jackson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.15%
Female Unemployed13.33%
Male Employed5.97%
Female Employed3.58%

Jackson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$37,166$63,661
Households$36,632$53,683
Married Families$37,399$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,434$36,117

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jackson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

110

Number of Veterans

80

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
Second Gulf War36
First Gulf War13
Korea9
World War II0

Jackson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7445
18 to 3429
75+18
35 to 5412
55 to 646

Jackson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White647.28%
Black365.71%
2+ Races1017.24%

Jackson Veterans by Race

Jackson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.6%

Labor Force Participation

46.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.97%

Born in Jackson

98.88%

Native Born

1.12%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.88% of Jackson residents were born in the United States, with 40.97% having been born in South Carolina. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,758261.5%
20281,732261.52%
20271,706251.49%
20261,681261.57%
20251,655261.6%
20241,629251.56%
20231,604251.58%
20221,579322.07%
20211,547201.31%
20201,527-275-15.26%
20191,802150.84%
20181,78730.17%
20171,78470.39%
20161,777140.79%
20151,763110.63%
20141,75240.23%
20131,74880.46%
20121,740140.81%
20111,726110.64%
20101,71500%

Jackson Population by Year