Jackson County, Minnesota Population 2024

9,940

Jackson County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 9,940 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Minnesota is the 67th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 10,272 and has seen a growth of -3.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,045210.21%
202810,024210.21%
202710,003210.21%
20269,982210.21%
20259,961210.21%
20249,940210.21%
20239,919210.21%
20229,898-107-1.07%
202110,005100.1%
20209,9951962%
20199,799-67-0.68%
20189,866-102-1.02%
20179,96860.06%
20169,962-136-1.35%
201510,098-176-1.71%
201410,274-10-0.1%
201310,284-27-0.26%
201210,3111131.11%
201110,198-74-0.72%
201010,27200%
199011,677-2,013-14.7%
198013,690-662-4.61%
197014,352-1,149-7.41%
196015,501-805-4.94%
195016,306-499-2.97%
194016,8059425.94%
193015,863-92-0.58%
192015,9551,46410.1%
191014,491-302-2.04%
190014,7935,86965.77%
18908,9244,11885.68%
18804,8062,981163.34%
18701,8251,644908.29%
1860181-9,864-98.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (21)
County Website
Jackson County
County Seat
Jackson
2020 Population
9,995
Area
703 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.55% (-55)
Founded
May 23, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,26592.74%
Two or more races3073.07%
Other race2202.2%
Asian1461.46%
Black or African American490.49%
Native American30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Minnesota Population by Race

Jackson County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Minnesota Median Age

44.4

Total

42.6

Male

46.5

Female

Jackson County, Minnesota Adults

There are 7,833 adults, (2,254 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Minnesota.

Jackson County, Minnesota Age Dependency

79.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female4,86348.68%
Male5,12751.32%

Jackson County, Minnesota Population by Age

Jackson County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3912.2580.819.2
Married2,1372.9691.88.2
Non Family1,8411.2170.729.3
Female2733.4260.839.2
Male1402.7486.413.6

2.93

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3314.61%
Associates Degree1,07414.97%
Bachelors Degree1,25517.49%
Graduate Degree4015.59%
High School Graduate2,40733.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1391.94%
Some College1,56921.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jackson County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6526,2801,509
Hispanic24621189
Asian1369732
Other Race12411466
2+ Races1119012
Black272714
Native American300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 53.23%.

Jackson County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,375$78,654$53,333
Graduate Degree$81,743$95,446$78,438
High School Graduate$41,250$46,742$28,866
Less Than 9th Grade$32,837$29,659$33,194
Overall$46,577$51,881$40,182
Some College$44,817$52,083$38,100

$46,577

Average Earnings

$51,881

Average Male

$40,182

Average Female

Jackson County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Minnesota Language

95.55% of Jackson County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 4.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.6% of the population.

Jackson County, Minnesota Language

Jackson County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9707478.33%
Multiple30315250.17%
Hispanic4134811.62%
Other2103114.76%

9.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.27%

Male Poverty Rate

9.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Minnesota is Multiple, with 50.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Minnesota is White, with 8.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.01%.

Jackson County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.82%
High School9.28%
Some College6.36%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%

Jackson County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.78%
Female Unemployed10.53%
Male Employed6.45%
Female Employed6.01%

Jackson County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,029$103,945
Households$68,368$84,048
Married Families$91,483$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,875$55,132

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Minnesota Marriage

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 55-64.

Jackson County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

707

Number of Veterans

636

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam280
Second Gulf War115
First Gulf War83
Korea67
World War II36

Jackson County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74262
75+206
35 to 5492
55 to 6481
18 to 3466

Jackson County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7009.46%
2+ Races42.88%
Asian32.21%
Hispanic31.15%

Jackson County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Minnesota 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

68.79%

Born in Jackson County, Minnesota

97.07%

Native Born

2.93%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

1.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.07% of Jackson County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 68.79% having been born in Minnesota. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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