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Jackson County

Population 53,176 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$48,763
Median Home Value
$137,300
Median Gross Rent
$782/mo
Poverty Rate
21.0%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Homeownership Rate
50.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.3%
Median Age
32.4

Population Over Time

Jackson County shrank 11.7% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
60,125
2016
59,188
2018
58,551
2020
57,517
2022
53,176
2024
53,064

Business & Industry

Jackson County has 1,196 business establishments employing 16,485 people.

Health care and social assistance
179
Other services (except public administration)
151
Accommodation and food services
146
Professional, scientific, and technical services
94
Construction
84
Finance and insurance
72
Real estate and rental and leasing
65
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
52

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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