Jackson County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,288
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,288
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,390
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,477
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,482
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,485
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,848
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,049
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,318
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,375
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $552
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $807
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,242
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,067
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,255
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,654
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 320,006
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,541
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,794
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 515
Total employment, 2023 4,717
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 204,628
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,594
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.6
Population per square mile, 2010 31.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 636.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 636.04
FIPS Code 19097