Jackson, California Population 2024

5,176

Jackson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jackson was:

  • White: 77.65%
  • Two or more races: 13.48%
  • Asian: 4.11%
  • Other race: 2.49%
  • Black or African American: 2.04%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,444.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.54% (177)
The current population of Jackson, California is 5,176 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,999.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,93077.65%
Two or more races68213.48%
Asian2084.11%
Other race1262.49%
Black or African American1032.04%
Native American120.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson Population by Race

Jackson Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson Median Age

50.2

Total

48.2

Male

54.2

Female

Jackson Adults

There are 4,187 adults, (1,712 of whom are seniors) in Jackson.

Jackson Age Dependency

104.5

Age Dependency Ratio

69.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson Sex Ratio

Female2,51949.77%
Male2,54250.23%

Jackson Population by Age

Jackson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2192.259.940.1
Married1,0862.7770.929.1
Non Family8521.153.946.1
Female2063.6235.464.6
Male752.6837.362.7

2.85

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

59.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade39310.66%
Associates Degree3389.16%
Bachelors Degree48713.2%
Graduate Degree2496.75%
High School Graduate1,43238.83%
Less Than 9th Grade310.84%
Some College75820.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8342,475505
Hispanic471432125
2+ Races305288148
Asian1118549
Black1011010
Other Race907624
Native American12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.52%.

Jackson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,667$123,144$31,806
Graduate Degree$93,048$94,489$71,750
High School Graduate$40,171$43,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$12,083$0$0
Overall$45,570$54,000$35,625
Some College$50,086$71,515$28,889

$45,570

Average Earnings

$54,000

Average Male

$35,625

Average Female

Jackson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson Language

85.47% of Jackson residents speak only English, while 14.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.04% of the population.

Jackson Language

Jackson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,40947213.85%
Other1091311.93%
Hispanic90370.78%
Black9566.32%

10.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.44%

Male Poverty Rate

8.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson is White, with 13.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson is Hispanic, with 0.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.48%.

Jackson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.61%
High School15.93%
Some College9.47%
Bachelors or Greater0.96%

Jackson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.14%
Female Unemployed25.45%
Male Employed5.64%
Female Employed1.27%

Jackson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,433$111,135
Households$75,051$89,766
Married Families$97,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,523$52,880

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jackson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

592

Number of Veterans

538

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam191
Second Gulf War173
Korea73
First Gulf War24
World War II21

Jackson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+218
18 to 34155
65 to 74135
55 to 6466
35 to 5418

Jackson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White49714.97%
2+ Races8918.5%
Hispanic325.23%
Black65.83%

Jackson Veterans by Race

Jackson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.3%

Labor Force Participation

45.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson 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

67.04%

Born in Jackson

90.24%

Native Born

9.76%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

7.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.24% of Jackson residents were born in the United States, with 67.04% having been born in California. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jackson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,397440.82%
20285,353440.83%
20275,309450.85%
20265,264440.84%
20255,220440.85%
20245,176440.86%
20235,132150.29%
20225,117470.93%
20215,070711.42%
20204,999771.56%
20194,922691.42%
20184,853691.44%
20174,784501.06%
20164,734350.74%
20154,699551.18%
20144,644220.48%
20134,622150.33%
20124,607-16-0.35%
20114,623-36-0.77%
20104,65900%
20003,98944412.52%
19903,5451,21452.08%
19802,33140721.15%
19701,924723.89%
19601,852-27-1.44%
19501,879-145-7.16%
19402,024190.95%
19302,00540425.23%
19201,601-434-21.33%
19102,03599595.67%
18801,040-4,357-80.73%

Jackson Population by Year