Jackson County, Illinois Population 2024

51,805

Jackson County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 51,805 with a growth rate of -0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Illinois is the 27th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 60,371 and has seen a growth of -14.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202950,125-336-0.67%
202850,461-336-0.66%
202750,797-336-0.66%
202651,133-336-0.65%
202551,469-336-0.65%
202451,805-336-0.64%
202352,141-336-0.64%
202252,477-127-0.24%
202152,604-287-0.54%
202052,891-3,953-6.95%
201956,844-483-0.84%
201857,327-646-1.11%
201757,973-795-1.35%
201658,768-481-0.81%
201559,249-137-0.23%
201459,386-393-0.66%
201359,7796981.18%
201259,081-1,297-2.15%
201160,37870.01%
201060,37100%
199061,067-455-0.74%
198061,5226,51411.84%
197055,00812,85730.5%
196042,1514,02710.56%
195038,1242040.54%
194037,9202,2406.28%
193035,680-1,411-3.8%
192037,0911,9485.54%
191035,1431,2723.76%
190033,8716,06221.8%
189027,8095,30423.57%
188022,5052,87114.62%
187019,63410,045104.76%
18609,5893,72763.58%
18505,8622,29664.39%
18403,5661,73895.08%
18301,82828618.55%
18201,542-48,583-96.92%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.64% (-336)
County Website
Jackson County
County Seat
Murphysboro
2020 Population
52,891
Area
584 mi²
Density
89 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.05% (-1,086)
Founded
1816

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,77573.57%
Black or African American7,60514.43%
Two or more races2,5924.92%
Asian1,8953.6%
Other race1,6513.13%
Native American1070.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander810.15%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Illinois Population by Race

Jackson County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Illinois Median Age

32.9

Total

32.1

Male

34.1

Female

Jackson County, Illinois Adults

There are 42,699 adults, (8,577 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Illinois.

Jackson County, Illinois Age Dependency

54.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female26,69350.65%
Male26,01349.35%

Jackson County, Illinois Population by Age

Jackson County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,0882.1349.350.7
Non Family11,8871.2829.670.4
Married7,5843.0781.918.1
Female2,5913.0244.755.3
Male1,0262.6747.852.2

2.94

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

49.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7045.36%
Associates Degree2,8118.84%
Bachelors Degree5,79818.23%
Graduate Degree5,35016.82%
High School Graduate7,28022.89%
Less Than 9th Grade8172.57%
Some College8,04425.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,48722,6468,251
Black3,8203,5681,085
Asian1,2771,2231,085
Hispanic1,237945328
2+ Races972909419
Other Race848632211
Native American503415
Islander41410

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.96%.

Jackson County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,925$40,141$41,454
Graduate Degree$66,985$83,512$58,571
High School Graduate$27,358$33,295$22,209
Less Than 9th Grade$34,358$37,475$21,303
Overall$38,965$44,715$33,336
Some College$34,227$45,189$30,836

$38,965

Average Earnings

$44,715

Average Male

$33,336

Average Female

Jackson County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Illinois Language

90.05% of Jackson County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 9.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.81% of the population.

Jackson County, Illinois Language

Jackson County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,9766,68118.57%
Black6,6472,60839.24%
Hispanic2,55958923.02%
Asian1,74549728.48%
Other1,64542826.02%
Multiple2,36931213.17%
Native992626.26%
Islander811822.22%

21.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.17%

Male Poverty Rate

22.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Illinois is Black, with 39.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Illinois is Multiple, with 13.17% 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 32.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.28%.

Jackson County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.65%
High School20.57%
Some College14.3%
Bachelors or Greater12.14%

Jackson County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.35%
Male Unemployed43.59%
Male Employed14.9%
Female Employed14.74%

Jackson County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,348$98,810
Households$45,572$69,513
Married Families$96,841$115,915
Non Families$27,643$40,385

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.7%

Male Marriage Rate

36.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Illinois 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 County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,412

Number of Veterans

2,192

Male Veterans

220

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam860
First Gulf War607
Second Gulf War532
Korea104
World War II65

Jackson County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74621
75+586
55 to 64550
35 to 54473
18 to 34182

Jackson County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1716.74%
Black1843.1%
Hispanic1045.14%
2+ Races523.14%
Other Race50.46%

Jackson County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Illinois 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

69.11%

Born in Jackson County, Illinois

94.25%

Native Born

5.75%

Foreign Born

3.75%

Non Citizen

1.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.25% of Jackson County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 69.11% having been born in Illinois. 3.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jackson County, Illinois Place of Birth

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