Jackson County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,199
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 52,501
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,199
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,347
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,338
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,974
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 60,218
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,159
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,715
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,367
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $565
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,955
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 864,698
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,852
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 802,702
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,296
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,763
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,227
Persons in poverty, percent 20.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,196
Total employment, 2023 16,485
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 707,407
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,353
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,041
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 761
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 715
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 90.8
Population per square mile, 2010 103.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 583.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 584.08
FIPS Code 17077