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)
White31,32196.19%
Two or more races6732.07%
Black or African American2390.73%
Asian1770.54%
Native American1390.43%
Other race140.04%
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

40.1

Total

38

Male

40.9

Female

Jackson County, Ohio Adults

There are 24,901 adults, (5,720 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Ohio.

Jackson County, Ohio Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female16,50450.68%
Male16,05949.32%

Jackson County, Ohio Population by Age

Jackson County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4532.5974.425.6
Married6,6473.1290.69.4
Non Family3,7771.2757.342.7
Female1,4603.0347.752.3
Male5694.0266.433.6

3.05

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

74.4%

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 Grade1,7627.89%
Associates Degree2,2169.92%
Bachelors Degree2,41510.81%
Graduate Degree1,1325.07%
High School Graduate10,25545.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1305.06%
Some College3,42815.35%

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
White21,42518,5873,315
2+ Races37837691
Black23922438
Hispanic17617650
Asian1137644
Native American909039
Other Race13134

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 43.33%.

Jackson County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,316$80,462$43,672
Graduate Degree$69,425$68,908$69,981
High School Graduate$38,973$44,765$28,510
Less Than 9th Grade$29,803$42,143$21,149
Overall$42,028$48,122$33,189
Some College$42,194$47,192$33,077

$42,028

Average Earnings

$48,122

Average Male

$33,189

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

97.15% of Jackson County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Jackson County, Ohio Language

Jackson County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,5665,24817.17%
Multiple67015823.58%
Black20714971.98%
Hispanic2997224.08%

17.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.17%

Male Poverty Rate

18.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Ohio is Black, with 71.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Ohio is White, with 17.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.72%.

Jackson County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.7%
High School15.95%
Some College13.62%
Bachelors or Greater5.12%

Jackson County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51%
Male Unemployed12.84%
Female Employed9.73%
Male Employed5.72%

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$69,172$88,887
Households$56,549$73,765
Married Families$78,429$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,409$35,406

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

2,254

Number of Veterans

2,107

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam684
First Gulf War435
Second Gulf War425
Korea156
World War II0

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64579
35 to 54551
65 to 74544
75+432
18 to 34148

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1989.17%
2+ Races225.34%
Native American2123.33%
Black135.44%

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

5.9%

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

86.08%

Born in Jackson County, Ohio

99.12%

Native Born

0.88%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.12% of Jackson County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 86.08% having been born in Ohio. 0.53% 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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