METRO AREA
Jackson Metro
Jackson, MI · 1 counties · 159,552 residents (2025 est.) · 702 sq mi
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With 160,060 people, Jackson is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $193,700, having more than doubled since 2000. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Renters pay $985 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
160,060
+1%since 2000
from 158,422 in 2000
159,552 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
702 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024160K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(8,494)
5 to 95.6%(8,987)
10 to 146.2%(9,957)
15 to 196.2%(9,849)
20 to 246.3%(10,065)
25 to 3413%(20,875)
35 to 4412.1%(19,358)
45 to 5412.2%(19,495)
55 to 6414%(22,469)
65 to 7411.5%(18,358)
75 to 845.5%(8,859)
85 and over2.1%(3,294)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,073
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,171 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.0%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.6%
Information9.4%
Wholesale trade6.3%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Other services5.2%
Public administration3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
Education & health services2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Construction1.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$193,700
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
+3%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.
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(138,528)
Black7.8%(12,396)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(3,493)
Asian0.5%(835)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82%(131,179)
Black7.4%(11,768)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(6,542)
Asian0.8%(1,220)
Other5.8%(9,351)
40
+30%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
40
−6%since 2020
from 43 in 2020
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
Mexican3.2%(5,098)
Puerto Rican0.4%(571)
Cuban0.2%(247)
Central American0.1%(192)
South American0.1%(136)
Spaniard0.1%(98)
Honduran0.1%(97)
Guatemalan0%(65)
Peruvian0%(50)
Colombian0%(43)
Dominican0%(30)
Nicaraguan0%(30)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(23)
Chilean0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(490)
Korean0.2%(252)
Filipino0.1%(168)
Japanese0%(58)
Chinese0%(51)
Indonesian0%(40)
Vietnamese0%(32)
Pakistani0%(27)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Sri Lankan0%(12)
Thai0%(7)
Cambodian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(68)
Ancestry
English21.7%(34,792)
German21.6%(34,535)
Irish14.2%(22,808)
Polish6.8%(10,831)
American5%(7,945)
Italian3.1%(5,039)
French2.7%(4,371)
Scottish2.3%(3,761)
Dutch1.6%(2,613)
Swedish1%(1,555)
French Canadian0.7%(1,200)
Norwegian0.7%(1,181)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.6%(954)
Subsaharan African0.6%(951)
Canadian0.6%(901)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(837)
Welsh0.5%(722)
Finnish0.4%(652)
Russian0.3%(523)
Greek0.3%(462)
Arab0.3%(448)
British0.2%(394)
Belgian0.2%(389)
Lithuanian0.2%(284)
Czech0.2%(245)
Romanian0.1%(240)
Swiss0.1%(237)
Ukrainian0.1%(226)
Danish0.1%(213)
Austrian0.1%(167)
Slovak0.1%(162)
Lebanese0.1%(145)
Ethiopian0.1%(140)
Croatian0.1%(135)
Portuguese0.1%(110)
Armenian0.1%(109)
Iraqi0.1%(104)
Nigerian0.1%(100)
West Indian0%(79)
Brazilian0%(52)
Serbian0%(40)
Moroccan0%(33)
Australian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Jamaican0%(26)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(22)
Haitian0%(21)
Macedonian0%(19)
Syrian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(10)
Jordanian0%(7)
Palestinian0%(7)
Latvian0%(6)
Ghanaian0%(6)
Israeli0%(2)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
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
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% 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)19.3%(1,641)
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(1,574)
Vietnam era35%(2,978)
Korean War5.2%(439)
World War II1.2%(105)
Share of the 8,520 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jackson, MI?
Jackson, MI has about 160,060 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jackson, MI?
The typical household in Jackson, MI earns about $66,073 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jackson, MI expensive?
In Jackson, MI, the median home is worth about $193,700, and the typical rent is about $985 a month.
How educated are people in Jackson, MI?
About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson, MI?
About 11.6% of people in Jackson, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jackson, MI grown since 1990?
Yes, Jackson, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,304 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024