Jackson County, Michigan Population 2024

159,090

Jackson County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 159,090 with a growth rate of -0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Michigan is the 14th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 160,109 and has seen a growth of -0.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029157,420-334-0.21%
2028157,754-334-0.21%
2027158,088-334-0.21%
2026158,422-334-0.21%
2025158,756-334-0.21%
2024159,090-334-0.21%
2023159,424-334-0.21%
2022159,758-404-0.25%
2021160,162-69-0.04%
2020160,2311,8741.18%
2019158,357-237-0.15%
2018158,594-59-0.04%
2017158,6533080.19%
2016158,345-980-0.62%
2015159,325-139-0.09%
2014159,464-208-0.13%
2013159,672-316-0.2%
2012159,9883220.2%
2011159,666-443-0.28%
2010160,10900%
1990149,756-1,739-1.15%
1980151,4958,2215.74%
1970143,27411,2808.55%
1960131,99424,06922.3%
1950107,92514,81715.91%
194093,1088040.87%
193092,30419,76527.25%
192072,53919,11335.77%
191053,4265,20410.79%
190048,2223,1917.09%
189045,0313,0007.14%
188042,0315,98416.6%
187036,0479,37635.15%
186026,6717,24037.26%
185019,4316,30147.99%
184013,130-144,290-91.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.21% (-334)
County Website
Jackson County
County Seat
Jackson
2020 Population
160,231
Area
702 mi²
Density
227 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.71% (-1,141)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White134,36583.88%
Black or African American12,2677.66%
Two or more races10,6146.63%
Other race1,3570.85%
Asian1,2300.77%
Native American3390.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Michigan Population by Race

Jackson County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Michigan Median Age

41.2

Total

40

Male

42.4

Female

Jackson County, Michigan Adults

There are 126,373 adults, (29,730 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Michigan.

Jackson County, Michigan Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female77,90048.63%
Male82,28751.37%

Jackson County, Michigan Population by Age

Jackson County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All62,0342.437525
Married28,3173.1190.79.3
Non Family23,1111.1760.339.7
Female7,3683.3758.941.1
Male3,2383.3579.820.2

3.09

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,3455.65%
Associates Degree11,92910.62%
Bachelors Degree17,26815.37%
Graduate Degree8,5657.62%
High School Graduate40,10835.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7591.57%
Some College26,39723.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jackson County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White96,12990,14223,204
Black8,2927,128807
2+ Races4,8004,262836
Hispanic3,4242,949597
Asian931886574
Other Race821680152
Native American2592107
Islander15150

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 61.65%.

Jackson County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,418$72,036$53,935
Graduate Degree$81,282$90,998$73,664
High School Graduate$36,165$41,473$29,914
Less Than 9th Grade$25,611$30,125$21,935
Overall$45,200$51,559$38,995
Some College$43,406$53,505$36,747

$45,200

Average Earnings

$51,559

Average Male

$38,995

Average Female

Jackson County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Michigan Language

96.61% of Jackson County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.

Jackson County, Michigan Language

Jackson County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White126,97913,04710.27%
Black9,3932,81529.97%
Multiple9,7571,42314.58%
Hispanic5,7751,25121.66%
Asian1,15717014.69%
Other1,27016212.76%
Native25610842.19%

12.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.98%

Male Poverty Rate

13.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Michigan is Native, with 42.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Michigan is White, with 10.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.37%.

Jackson County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.28%
High School13.17%
Some College8.93%
Bachelors or Greater3.73%

Jackson County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.03%
Male Unemployed21.92%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed3.65%

Jackson County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,211$103,612
Households$65,004$86,795
Married Families$99,916$118,499
Non Families$39,255$54,434

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Michigan 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 35-44.

Jackson County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,724

Number of Veterans

7,961

Male Veterans

763

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,165
First Gulf War1,691
Second Gulf War1,521
Korea542
World War II153

Jackson County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,298
75+2,284
35 to 541,972
55 to 641,655
18 to 34515

Jackson County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,0037.4%
Black3593.77%
2+ Races2944.69%
Hispanic1954.64%
Native American3010.71%
Other Race303.22%
Islander853.33%

Jackson County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Michigan 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

83.58%

Born in Jackson County, Michigan

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Jackson County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 83.58% having been born in Michigan. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jackson County, Michigan Place of Birth

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