Jackson, Wisconsin Population 2024

8,050

Jackson Demographics

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

  • White: 93.1%
  • Two or more races: 4.34%
  • Black or African American: 1.34%
  • Other race: 1.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
  • Asian: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,083.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.57% (202)
The current population of Jackson, Wisconsin is 8,050 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,848.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,33893.1%
Two or more races3424.34%
Black or African American1061.34%
Other race891.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.06%
Asian20.03%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Jackson Population by Race

Jackson Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson Median Age

41.5

Total

41.9

Male

40.8

Female

Jackson Adults

There are 6,367 adults, (1,293 of whom are seniors) in Jackson.

Jackson Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson Sex Ratio

Female4,01750.96%
Male3,86549.04%

Jackson Population by Age

Jackson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5092.2470.229.8
Married1,7102.7387.712.3
Non Family1,3361.3646.653.4
Female2563.1578.521.5
Male2072.7868.631.4

2.69

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade791.43%
Associates Degree61811.22%
Bachelors Degree1,34224.36%
Graduate Degree60911.05%
High School Graduate1,87534.04%
Less Than 9th Grade310.56%
Some College95517.34%

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
White5,1925,0821,882
2+ Races17417467
Black1061060
Hispanic93930
Other Race30300
Islander550
Asian222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black 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$67,157$74,554$65,466
Graduate Degree$98,105$113,234$85,833
High School Graduate$43,352$47,688$41,354
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$62,242$69,057$54,080
Some College$55,139$69,025$45,772

$62,242

Average Earnings

$69,057

Average Male

$54,080

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

98.34% of Jackson residents speak only English, while 1.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

Jackson Language

Jackson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,2903024.14%
Multiple3429628.07%
Hispanic2624818.32%

5.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.86%

Male Poverty Rate

5.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson is Multiple, with 28.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson is White, with 4.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.16%.

Jackson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.55%
High School10.03%
Some College6.93%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

Jackson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.39%
Female Employed0.84%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Jackson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,893$141,306
Households$95,960$116,017
Married Families$113,516$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,868$70,978

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jackson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

631

Number of Veterans

460

Male Veterans

171

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
Second Gulf War91
First Gulf War57
Korea13
World War II0

Jackson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64337
75+108
65 to 7474
35 to 5468
18 to 3444

Jackson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61610.23%
Other Race1550%

Jackson Veterans by Race

Jackson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

70.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

81.77%

Born in Jackson

97.49%

Native Born

2.51%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.49% of Jackson residents were born in the United States, with 81.77% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jackson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,304510.62%
20288,253510.62%
20278,202500.61%
20268,152510.63%
20258,101510.63%
20248,050500.63%
20238,000230.29%
20227,9771171.49%
20217,860120.15%
20207,8486268.67%
20197,222590.82%
20187,163500.7%
20177,1131071.53%
20167,006701.01%
20156,936550.8%
20146,881460.67%
20136,83540.06%
20126,831310.46%
20116,80040.06%
20106,79600%
20004,938-3,366-40.53%

Jackson Population by Year