COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Jackson County

Colorado · 1,605 residents · 1,614 sq mi

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Jackson County is home to 1,605 people in Colorado. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 31%. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $48,900. Median rent is $292 a month. Households take in $20,938 at the median, 31% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,605

+2%vs 2000

vs 1,577 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−12%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,614 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(123)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(92)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(75)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(273)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(255)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(217)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(172)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.2%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(58)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,938

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,821 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,858

−39%vs 2000

vs $17,826 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.0%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,900

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$292

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.3%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

34.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.1%(1,452)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino6.5%(103)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(1,514)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(57)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other5.6%(90)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.9%(122)

South American1.5%(20)

Venezuelan1.5%(20)

Ancestry

German20.9%(287)

Irish9.5%(131)

American5.4%(74)

Dutch4.9%(67)

English4.6%(63)

Swedish3.4%(46)

Scottish2.9%(40)

Russian2.2%(30)

West Indian1.3%(18)

Jamaican1.3%(18)

Czech1.2%(17)

Norwegian1.1%(15)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.9%(12)

French0.3%(4)

Italian0.3%(4)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.3%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.1%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.0 min

+158%vs 2000

vs 12.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.8%(159)

Married58.3%(373)

Widowed4.4%(28)

Divorced12.5%(80)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(119)

Married67.1%(371)

Widowed5.6%(31)

Divorced5.8%(32)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

28.3%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.5%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.3%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.4%

+17.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.9%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.6%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)38.9%(68)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.7%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.1%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 175 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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