Jackson County, Ohio Population 2024

32,601

Jackson County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 32,601 with a growth rate of -0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Ohio is the 71st largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 33,249 and has seen a growth of -1.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,576-5-0.02%
202832,581-5-0.02%
202732,586-5-0.02%
202632,591-5-0.02%
202532,596-5-0.02%
202432,601-5-0.02%
202332,606-5-0.02%
202232,611720.22%
202132,539-123-0.38%
202032,6622900.9%
201932,37220.01%
201832,370-28-0.09%
201732,398-167-0.51%
201632,565-10-0.03%
201532,575-197-0.6%
201432,772-35-0.11%
201332,807-62-0.19%
201232,869-257-0.78%
201133,126-123-0.37%
201033,24900%
199030,230-362-1.18%
198030,5923,41812.58%
197027,174-2,198-7.48%
196029,3721,6055.78%
195027,7677632.83%
194027,0041,9647.84%
193025,040-2,302-8.42%
192027,342-3,449-11.2%
191030,791-3,457-10.09%
190034,2485,84020.56%
189028,4084,72219.94%
188023,6861,9278.86%
187021,7593,81821.28%
186017,9415,22241.06%
185012,7192,97530.53%
18409,7443,80364.01%
18305,9412,19558.6%
18203,746-28,830-88.5%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.02% (-5)
County Website
Jackson County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Jackson
2020 Population
32,662
Area
420 mi²
Density
78 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.19% (-61)
Founded
March 1, 1816

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,34796.19%
Two or more races5961.83%
Black or African American3240.99%
Asian1870.57%
Native American1180.36%
Other race160.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Ohio Population by Race

Jackson County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Ohio Median Age

40.2

Total

38.4

Male

41.1

Female

Jackson County, Ohio Adults

There are 24,938 adults, (5,796 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Ohio.

Jackson County, Ohio Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female16,51350.67%
Male16,07549.33%

Jackson County, Ohio Population by Age

Jackson County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,6722.5573.426.6
Married6,6323.1788.611.4
Non Family3,9871.2657.742.3
Female1,4672.8152.447.6
Male5863.5559.940.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8208.12%
Associates Degree2,2209.9%
Bachelors Degree2,42510.82%
Graduate Degree1,2995.8%
High School Graduate10,54247.03%
Less Than 9th Grade9924.43%
Some College3,11613.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jackson County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,48518,7403,504
2+ Races337311116
Black3243220
Asian1238446
Hispanic11611650
Native American767637
Other Race14145

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 native american people with a rate of 48.68%.

Jackson County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,276$70,859$44,044
Graduate Degree$71,734$71,592$71,958
High School Graduate$40,080$45,938$24,923
Less Than 9th Grade$22,981$31,786$19,842
Overall$43,710$49,315$34,228
Some College$43,949$48,991$36,895

$43,710

Average Earnings

$49,315

Average Male

$34,228

Average Female

Jackson County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Ohio Language

98.25% of Jackson County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.25% of the population.

Jackson County, Ohio Language

Jackson County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,6875,35417.45%
Black30815550.32%
Multiple59315025.3%
Hispanic2457430.2%

17.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.26%

Male Poverty Rate

18.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Ohio is Black, with 50.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Ohio is White, with 17.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.79%.

Jackson County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.25%
High School17.2%
Some College13.14%
Bachelors or Greater5.13%

Jackson County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.28%
Female Employed8.89%
Male Unemployed7.49%
Male Employed6.77%

Jackson County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,051$93,975
Households$58,409$76,287
Married Families$82,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,576$34,326

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Ohio 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 35-44.

Jackson County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,257

Number of Veterans

2,017

Male Veterans

240

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam699
First Gulf War494
Second Gulf War482
Korea108
World War II0

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64575
35 to 54534
65 to 74514
75+443
18 to 34191

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1919.16%
2+ Races4611.22%
Native American2026.32%

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Ohio 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

85.41%

Born in Jackson County, Ohio

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Jackson County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 85.41% having been born in Ohio. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jackson County, Ohio Place of Birth

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