Jackson County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,861
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,857
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,861
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,988
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,989
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,266
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.9%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 594
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,951
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $539
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $787
Building Permits, 2025 62
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,387
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,096
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,363
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,302
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,268
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,019
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,743
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,301
Persons in poverty, percent 9.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 304
Total employment, 2023 3,953
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 212,004
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 795
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 309
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 269
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 273
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.2
Population per square mile, 2010 14.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 702.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 702.98
FIPS Code 27063