Jackson County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,390
Rank #1,918 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,186 −1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #897 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #707 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,000 −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,708 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5% −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,084 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,084 of 3,222
35th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
19.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.8%51.6%77.4%93.6%2.6%1.6%1.0%0.6%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Jackson County, Iowa

Jackson County, Iowa has a total population of 19,390, making it the 1,918th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $74,186, which ranks #897 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $175,000, 37.9% below the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $807 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 19.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for Jackson County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.