Jackson County, Indiana
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,370
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,420
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,426
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,434
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,428
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,376
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,184
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,719
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,004
Building Permits, 2025 114
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,138
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,731
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 396,630
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 159,151
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 843,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,236
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,262
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,080
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 999
Total employment, 2023 21,905
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,271,987
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,460
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 793
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 91.0
Population per square mile, 2010 83.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 509.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 509.31
FIPS Code 18071