Jackson County, Illinois Population 2019
Jackson County, Illinois's estimated population is 58,284 with a growth rate of -1.27% 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 |
| 2017 | 58,284 | -748 | -1.27% |
| 2016 | 59,032 | -257 | -0.43% |
| 2015 | 59,289 | -37 | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 59,326 | -317 | -0.53% |
| 2013 | 59,643 | 650 | 1.10% |
| 2012 | 58,993 | -1,337 | -2.22% |
| 2011 | 60,330 | -54 | -0.09% |
| 2010 | 60,384 | -683 | -1.12% |
| 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% |