Jackson County, Iowa Population 2024

19,338

Jackson County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 19,338 with a growth rate of -0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Iowa is the 34th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 19,831 and has seen a growth of -2.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,318-4-0.02%
202819,322-4-0.02%
202719,326-4-0.02%
202619,330-4-0.02%
202519,334-4-0.02%
202419,338-4-0.02%
202319,342-4-0.02%
202219,346-53-0.27%
202119,399-56-0.29%
202019,455800.41%
201919,37500%
201819,375-2-0.01%
201719,377-29-0.15%
201619,406430.22%
201519,363-67-0.34%
201419,430-86-0.44%
201319,516-168-0.85%
201219,684-50-0.25%
201119,734-97-0.49%
201019,83100%
199019,950-2,553-11.35%
198022,5031,6647.99%
197020,839850.41%
196020,7542,13211.45%
195018,622-559-2.91%
194019,1817003.79%
193018,481-1,450-7.28%
192019,931-1,327-6.24%
191021,258-2,357-9.98%
190023,6158443.71%
189022,771-1,000-4.21%
188023,7711,1525.09%
187022,6194,12622.31%
186018,49311,283156.49%
18507,2105,799410.99%
18401,411-17,907-92.7%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.02% (-4)
County Website
Jackson County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Maquoketa
2020 Population
19,455
Area
636 mi²
Density
30 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.6% (-117)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,74496.27%
Two or more races2831.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1420.73%
Black or African American1250.64%
Asian890.46%
Other race570.29%
Native American300.15%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Jackson County, Iowa Population by Race

Jackson County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Iowa Median Age

44.4

Total

42.1

Male

46.7

Female

Jackson County, Iowa Adults

There are 15,189 adults, (4,143 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Iowa.

Jackson County, Iowa Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female9,60349.32%
Male9,86750.68%

Jackson County, Iowa Population by Age

Jackson County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1092.3779.720.3
Married4,5592.8993.96.1
Non Family2,6471.2361.438.6
Female5623.2162.337.7
Male3412.9161.638.4

2.88

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5303.84%
Associates Degree1,49010.81%
Bachelors Degree1,82613.24%
Graduate Degree7115.16%
High School Graduate5,79542.03%
Less Than 9th Grade3002.18%
Some College3,13522.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jackson County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,22312,4102,438
Hispanic1861786
Black1111090
2+ Races898535
Asian787862
Islander76760
Native American30290
Other Race21110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.49%.

Jackson County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,188$71,208$45,685
Graduate Degree$77,283$108,475$73,050
High School Graduate$37,483$46,968$25,268
Less Than 9th Grade$36,189$39,792$30,345
Overall$45,141$54,162$32,514
Some College$45,592$58,104$31,432

$45,141

Average Earnings

$54,162

Average Male

$32,514

Average Female

Jackson County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Iowa Language

97.1% of Jackson County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Jackson County, Iowa Language

Jackson County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1851,7029.36%
Black1209579.17%
Multiple2836723.67%
Hispanic3314513.6%
Native3030100%
Other572849.12%

10.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.35%

Male Poverty Rate

10.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Iowa is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Iowa is White, with 9.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.73%.

Jackson County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.98%
High School12.7%
Some College7.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.56%

Jackson County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.5%
Female Unemployed11.79%
Male Employed3.76%
Female Employed3.69%

Jackson County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,615$99,742
Households$69,709$82,447
Married Families$93,852$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,431$44,846

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Iowa 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 55-64.

Jackson County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,236

Number of Veterans

1,164

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam533
First Gulf War203
Korea185
Second Gulf War121
World War II33

Jackson County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+486
65 to 74323
35 to 54197
55 to 64178
18 to 3452

Jackson County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2290.08340119435396308
2+ Races40.043010752688172046
Hispanic40.018518518518518517
Other Race20.07142857142857142
Native American10.03333333333333333

Jackson County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Iowa 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

81.11%

Born in Jackson County, Iowa

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Jackson County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 81.11% having been born in Iowa. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Jackson County, Iowa Place of Birth

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