COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Jackson County

Michigan · 160,366 residents · 702 sq mi

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Jackson County is home to 160,366 people in Michigan. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 2%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $138,900. Median rent is $800 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 41.3

US median: 38.8

Less educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

160,366

+1%since 2000

from 158,422 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.3

+13%since 2000

from 36.6 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

702 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024160K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.4%(8,595)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.8%(9,335)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.2%(9,939)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.5%(10,370)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 246%(9,615)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.6%(20,250)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.7%(18,783)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.6%(20,256)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.6%(23,415)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7411.1%(17,806)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.3%(8,466)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.2%(3,536)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$54,511

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $43,171 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$29,141

+44%since 2000

from $20,171 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

34.8%

+7.9 ptssince 2009

from 26.9% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

12.4%

+3.3 ptssince 2000

from 9.0% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade19.3%

US avg: 10%

Information11.2%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade6.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance5.3%

US avg: 5.5%

Other services4.4%

US avg: 6.6%

Professional, scientific, technical3.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Public administration2.9%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services2.2%

US avg: 0.8%

Transportation & warehousing1.9%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food1.6%

US avg: 2%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.7%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$138,900

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $96,300 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$800

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $505 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

74.1%

−2.5 ptssince 2000

from 76.5% in 2000

25.9% rent

Persons per household

2.39 people

−5%since 2009

from 2.51 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.5

−10%since 2009

from 2.8 in 2009

2009 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.4%(138,528)

Black7.8%(12,396)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(3,493)

Asian0.5%(835)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic81.7%(131,097)

Black7.7%(12,385)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(6,184)

Asian0.9%(1,475)

Other3.6%(5,728)

Segregation Score

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.8%(4,410)

Puerto Rican0.4%(696)

South American0.1%(229)

Central American0.1%(177)

Colombian0.1%(103)

Nicaraguan0%(76)

Peruvian0%(51)

Guatemalan0%(49)

Cuban0%(47)

Venezuelan0%(38)

Spaniard0%(36)

Dominican0%(34)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Honduran0%(33)

Bolivian0%(20)

Chilean0%(17)

Panamanian0%(15)

Costa Rican0%(4)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(406)

Asian Indian0.2%(285)

Filipino0.1%(200)

Korean0.1%(164)

Japanese0.1%(105)

Vietnamese0.1%(95)

Hmong0%(27)

Taiwanese0%(15)

Pakistani0%(9)

Thai0%(3)

Cambodian0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(65)

Samoan0%(45)

Fijian0%(22)

Ancestry

German21.6%(34,095)

English16.7%(26,439)

Irish14.5%(22,990)

Polish7.9%(12,522)

American5.6%(8,918)

French3.3%(5,242)

Italian2.8%(4,460)

Scottish2.3%(3,715)

Dutch2.3%(3,664)

French Canadian1.3%(1,988)

Swedish1.1%(1,677)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,352)

+ 40 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.7%(1,087)

British0.7%(1,038)

Canadian0.5%(846)

Norwegian0.5%(832)

Russian0.5%(800)

Welsh0.5%(721)

Finnish0.4%(640)

Greek0.3%(509)

Lithuanian0.3%(509)

Subsaharan African0.3%(505)

Belgian0.3%(475)

Ukrainian0.2%(331)

Swiss0.2%(327)

Austrian0.2%(293)

Czech0.2%(288)

Danish0.2%(260)

Romanian0.1%(168)

Slovak0.1%(147)

Portuguese0.1%(130)

Lebanese0.1%(123)

Nigerian0.1%(120)

Croatian0.1%(119)

West Indian0.1%(109)

Iraqi0%(66)

Ghanaian0%(64)

Arab0%(61)

Jamaican0%(60)

Macedonian0%(50)

Moroccan0%(43)

Bulgarian0%(43)

Armenian0%(42)

Jordanian0%(38)

Syrian0%(38)

Serbian0%(34)

Australian0%(24)

Ethiopian0%(17)

Slovene0%(11)

Haitian0%(7)

Palestinian0%(6)

Latvian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.5%

+6.3 ptssince 2000

from 16.3% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

91.7%

+7.5 ptssince 2000

from 84.2% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

7.5%

+2.4 ptssince 2000

from 5.1% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+47%since 2000

from 15.8 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

84.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2009

from 84.4% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

6.9%

Unchangedsince 2009

from 6.9% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

6.3%

−5.0 ptssince 2011

from 11.3% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

57.6%

−1.6 ptssince 2011

from 59.2% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

75.0%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

33.3%

+4.9 ptssince 2009

from 28.4% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

51.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2009

from 51.1% in 2009

Female

48.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2009

from 48.9% in 2009

Foreign born

2.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2009

from 1.7% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

5.8%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

90.3%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

86.1%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.9%(26,476)

Married46.3%(31,506)

Widowed2.8%(1,884)

Divorced12%(8,146)

Women 15+

Never married28.5%(18,398)

Married47.8%(30,893)

Widowed9.4%(6,051)

Divorced14.3%(9,268)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

5.8%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

59.8%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

21.2%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

23.9%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.9%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

69.3%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

42.7%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.4%(1,386)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(1,712)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era36.8%(3,542)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War8.2%(789)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II2.4%(231)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 9,622 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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