Jackson County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,027
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,999
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,027
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,139
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,138
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,449
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 46.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 6.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,509
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,935
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $196,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,454
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $618
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $787
Building Permits, 2025 64
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,274
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
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 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,166
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,926
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,288
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 364,260
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,435
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,110
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,930
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 400
Total employment, 2023 4,983
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 272,674
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,206
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 306
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 159
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 230
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 231
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.4
Population per square mile, 2010 20.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 987.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 987.72
FIPS Code 55053