Jackson County, Wisconsin Population 2024

20,817

Jackson County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 20,817 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Wisconsin is the 51st largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 20,464 and has seen a growth of 1.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,627-38-0.18%
202820,665-38-0.18%
202720,703-38-0.18%
202620,741-38-0.18%
202520,779-38-0.18%
202420,817-38-0.18%
202320,855-38-0.18%
202220,893-22-0.11%
202120,915-181-0.86%
202021,0964202.03%
201920,6761820.89%
201820,494-2-0.01%
201720,496120.06%
201620,484-42-0.2%
201520,526-58-0.28%
201420,584230.11%
201320,561610.3%
201220,500-22-0.11%
201120,522580.28%
201020,46400%
199016,588-243-1.44%
198016,8311,5069.83%
197015,3251741.15%
196015,151-922-5.74%
195016,073-526-3.17%
194016,5991310.8%
193016,468-1,278-7.2%
192017,7466713.93%
191017,075-391-2.24%
190017,4661,66910.57%
189015,7972,51218.91%
188013,2855,59872.82%
18707,6873,51784.34%
18604,170-16,457-79.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.18% (-38)
County Website
Jackson County
County Seat
Black River Falls
2020 Population
21,096
Area
988 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-279)
Founded
1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,06786.15%
Two or more races1,0985.24%
Native American1,0505.01%
Black or African American3501.67%
Other race2771.32%
Asian1190.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.05%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Jackson County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Wisconsin Median Age

42.6

Total

41.2

Male

44.3

Female

Jackson County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 16,447 adults, (4,174 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Wisconsin.

Jackson County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female9,70246.26%
Male11,26953.74%

Jackson County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Jackson County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1982.4177.422.6
Married4,1492.9789.310.7
Non Family3,0091.2163.836.2
Female6723.686931
Male3683.5970.429.6

3

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8225.49%
Associates Degree1,65811.07%
Bachelors Degree1,62910.88%
Graduate Degree8085.4%
High School Graduate6,63744.32%
Less Than 9th Grade3102.07%
Some College3,11220.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jackson County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,21812,2442,194
Native American65961577
2+ Races44841985
Hispanic41435368
Black31727933
Other Race20116933
Asian848412
Islander320

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.97%.

Jackson County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,875$60,536$46,818
Graduate Degree$71,618$72,684$71,205
High School Graduate$35,660$40,159$27,163
Less Than 9th Grade$37,393$41,333$26,146
Overall$40,973$45,833$35,379
Some College$45,014$53,767$36,521

$40,973

Average Earnings

$45,833

Average Male

$35,379

Average Female

Jackson County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Wisconsin Language

95.5% of Jackson County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.73% of the population.

Jackson County, Wisconsin Language

Jackson County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,3121,83710.61%
Multiple97929930.54%
Native95827829.02%
Hispanic63716726.22%
Asian1133732.74%
Other25393.56%
Islander10880%
Black7045.71%

12.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.64%

Male Poverty Rate

14.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Wisconsin is Islander, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Wisconsin is Other, with 3.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.62%.

Jackson County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.02%
High School15.11%
Some College7.86%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

Jackson County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.67%
Male Unemployed16.71%
Female Employed5.39%
Male Employed4.32%

Jackson County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,891$100,984
Households$65,508$82,194
Married Families$88,774$110,538
Non Families$34,173$45,988

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,581

Number of Veterans

1,459

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam563
First Gulf War417
Second Gulf War375
Korea46
World War II14

Jackson County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74452
35 to 54382
55 to 64350
75+323
18 to 3474

Jackson County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,46210.15%
Native American769.58%
2+ Races346.13%
Hispanic316.42%
Other Race52.02%
Black30.89%
Islander133.33%

Jackson County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Wisconsin 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

79.27%

Born in Jackson County, Wisconsin

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Jackson County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 79.27% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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