Jackson County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 159,552
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 159,552
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 160,233
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 160,359
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 160,357
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 160,366
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 160,248
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,520
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 69,801
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,377
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $557
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $985
Building Permits, 2025 303
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 62,540
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,448
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,485,123
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 311,718
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,632,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,481
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,073
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,930
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,991
Total employment, 2023 50,612
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,925,655
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,416
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,303
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,257
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,808
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,748
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 228.5
Population per square mile, 2010 228.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 701.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 701.67
FIPS Code 26075