2017 Growth Rate
-1.39%
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Founded
1816
County Seat
Murphysboro
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Jackson County, Illinois's estimated population is 57,958 with a growth rate of -1.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Illinois is the 24th largest county in Illinois.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
2018 | 57,419 | -539 | -0.93% |
2017 | 57,958 | -818 | -1.39% |
2016 | 58,776 | -469 | -0.79% |
2015 | 59,245 | -114 | -0.19% |
2014 | 59,359 | -398 | -0.67% |
2013 | 59,757 | 694 | 1.18% |
2012 | 59,063 | -1,302 | -2.16% |
2011 | 60,365 | -11 | -0.02% |
2010 | 60,376 | -691 | -1.13% |
1990 | 61,067 | -455 | -0.74% |
1980 | 61,522 | 6,514 | 11.84% |
1970 | 55,008 | 12,857 | 30.50% |
1960 | 42,151 | 4,027 | 10.56% |
1950 | 38,124 | 204 | 0.54% |
1940 | 37,920 | 2,240 | 6.28% |
1930 | 35,680 | -1,411 | -3.80% |
1920 | 37,091 | 1,948 | 5.54% |
1910 | 35,143 | 1,272 | 3.76% |
1900 | 33,871 | 6,062 | 21.80% |
1890 | 27,809 | 5,304 | 23.57% |
1880 | 22,505 | 2,871 | 14.62% |
1870 | 19,634 | 10,045 | 104.76% |
1860 | 9,589 | 3,727 | 63.58% |
1850 | 5,862 | 2,296 | 64.39% |
1840 | 3,566 | 1,738 | 95.08% |
1830 | 1,828 | 286 | 18.55% |
1820 | 1,542 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
White | 45,439 | 76.87% |
Black or African American | 8,713 | 14.74% |
Two or More Races | 1,986 | 3.36% |
Asian | 1,984 | 3.36% |
Some Other Race | 753 | 1.27% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 232 | 0.39% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.01% |
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There are 48,397 adults, (8,100 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Illinois.
Female
29,655
50.16%
Male
29,460
49.84%
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
All | 23,942 | 2.28 | 53.1 |
Non Family | 11,319 | 1.45 | 33.3 |
Married | 9,164 | 2.9 | 81.5 |
Female | 2,621 | 3.37 | 38.2 |
Male | 838 | 3.5 | 56.3 |
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,149 | 3.26% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,623 | 4.60% |
High School Graduate | 8,671 | 24.57% |
Some College | 8,029 | 22.75% |
Associates Degree | 3,034 | 8.60% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,092 | 17.27% |
Graduate Degree | 6,687 | 18.95% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
White | 28,279 | 26,096 | 10,320 |
Black | 4,001 | 3,545 | 898 |
Asian | 1,516 | 1,509 | 1,083 |
Hispanic | 792 | 726 | 256 |
Multiple Races | 608 | 594 | 215 |
Other Race | 245 | 176 | 23 |
Native American | 122 | 122 | 31 |
Islander | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.44%.
$28,994
Average Earnings
$33,471
Average Male
$25,892
Average Female
90.72% of Jackson County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 9.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
White | 41,351 | 9,111 | 22.03% |
Black | 7,527 | 4,171 | 55.41% |
Hispanic | 2,089 | 921 | 44.09% |
Multiple | 1,953 | 764 | 39.12% |
Other | 753 | 365 | 48.47% |
Asian | 1,928 | 320 | 16.60% |
Native | 232 | 128 | 55.17% |
27.94%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.24%
Male Poverty Rate
28.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Illinois is Black, with 55.41% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Illinois is Asian, with 16.60% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.01%.
39.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.2%
Male Marriage Rate
40.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
White | 2,990 | 7.86% |
Black | 376 | 5.43% |
2 or More | 99 | 9.41% |
Hispanic | 56 | 3.15% |
Asian | 11 | 0.65% |
Other | 6 | 1.22% |
10.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.6%
Labor Force Participation
51.7%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
94.54%
Native Born
5.46%
Foreign Born
3.94%
Non Citizen
94.54% of Jackson County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 71.46% having been born in Illinois. 3.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
Carbondale | 26426 | 26179 | -247 | -0.93% |
Murphysboro | 7967 | 7685 | -282 | -3.54% |
De Soto | 1590 | 1564 | -26 | -1.64% |
Elkville | 928 | 896 | -32 | -3.45% |
Ava | 654 | 629 | -25 | -3.82% |
Grand Tower | 605 | 581 | -24 | -3.97% |
Makanda | 561 | 544 | -17 | -3.03% |
Dowell | 408 | 389 | -19 | -4.66% |
Campbell Hill | 333 | 321 | -12 | -3.60% |
Vergennes | 298 | 291 | -7 | -2.35% |
Gorham | 236 | 231 | -5 | -2.12% |