Jackson County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,450
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,450
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,718
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,792
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,793
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,791
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,211
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
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) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,911
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,868
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,101
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $409
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $716
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,515
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,597
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,779
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,091
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 443,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,015
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,845
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,967
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 472
Total employment, 2023 6,630
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 335,044
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,409
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 267
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 111
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 183
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 153
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.8
Population per square mile, 2010 62.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 464.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 464.35
FIPS Code 54035