Jackson County, Indiana Population 2024

46,690

Jackson County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 46,690 with a growth rate of 0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Indiana is the 31st largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 42,584 and has seen a growth of 9.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,8402300.48%
202847,6102300.49%
202747,3802300.49%
202647,1502300.49%
202546,9202300.49%
202446,6902300.5%
202346,4602300.5%
202246,23060.01%
202146,224-255-0.55%
202046,4792,3005.21%
201944,1791300.3%
201844,0491070.24%
201743,942-49-0.11%
201643,991990.23%
201543,8921730.4%
201443,7192690.62%
201343,4504541.06%
201242,996740.17%
201142,9223380.79%
201042,58400%
199037,7301,2073.3%
198036,5233,33610.05%
197033,1872,6318.61%
196030,5562,3198.21%
195028,2371,6256.11%
194026,6122,88112.14%
193023,731-497-2.05%
192024,228-499-2.02%
191024,727-1,906-7.16%
190026,6332,49410.33%
189024,1391,0894.72%
188023,0504,07621.48%
187018,9742,68816.5%
186016,2865,23947.42%
185011,0472,08623.28%
18408,9614,09184%
18304,87086021.45%
18204,010-43,830-91.62%
2024 Growth Rate
0.5% (230)
County Website
Jackson County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Brownstown
2020 Population
46,479
Area
510 mi²
Density
92 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (211)
Founded
Jan 1, 1816

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,35287.32%
Two or more races2,7365.92%
Other race1,5703.4%
Asian8461.83%
Black or African American5061.09%
Native American1720.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Indiana Population by Race

Jackson County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Indiana Median Age

39.5

Total

37.8

Male

41.1

Female

Jackson County, Indiana Adults

There are 35,154 adults, (7,675 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Indiana.

Jackson County, Indiana Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female22,97249.71%
Male23,24050.29%

Jackson County, Indiana Population by Age

Jackson County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,5742.5973.126.9
Married9,1263.1786.213.8
Non Family5,5961.2557.842.2
Female1,8763.3554.645.4
Male9763.3174.525.5

3.1

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9956.33%
Associates Degree2,5928.23%
Bachelors Degree3,86712.27%
Graduate Degree1,9816.29%
High School Graduate13,23242%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1453.63%
Some College6,69421.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,13525,7994,815
Hispanic1,7051,017304
2+ Races1,3741,057265
Other Race792388181
Asian716714549
Black27927920
Native American90270
Islander30300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.68%.

Jackson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,282$83,125$49,894
Graduate Degree$67,629$83,774$62,366
High School Graduate$40,464$46,564$29,782
Less Than 9th Grade$31,548$36,272$26,094
Overall$45,081$51,082$37,935
Some College$42,578$50,449$36,696

$45,081

Average Earnings

$51,082

Average Male

$37,935

Average Female

Jackson County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Indiana Language

92.05% of Jackson County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 7.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.87% of the population.

Jackson County, Indiana Language

Jackson County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,6724,22010.91%
Hispanic3,76296625.68%
Multiple2,71559621.95%
Other1,55945228.99%
Black45310723.62%
Native1724727.33%
Asian84220.24%

12.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.67%

Male Poverty Rate

14.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Indiana is Other, with 28.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Indiana is Asian, with 0.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.33%.

Jackson County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.11%
High School11.23%
Some College8.43%
Bachelors or Greater4.01%

Jackson County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.26%
Female Unemployed38.64%
Female Employed6.94%
Male Employed4.03%

Jackson County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,256$92,108
Households$65,609$80,954
Married Families$88,506$102,135
Non Families$36,960$51,019

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jackson County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,337

Number of Veterans

2,266

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam790
First Gulf War410
Second Gulf War316
Korea165
World War II53

Jackson County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+582
55 to 64570
65 to 74552
35 to 54508
18 to 34125

Jackson County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2337.13%
2+ Races956.11%
Hispanic160.83%
Black50.99%
Native American43.67%

Jackson County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.12%

Born in Jackson County, Indiana

94.31%

Native Born

5.69%

Foreign Born

4.99%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.31% of Jackson County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 76.12% having been born in Indiana. 4.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Indiana Place of Birth

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