Jackson County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,064
Rank #974 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,763 −35.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,843 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.0% +66.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,759 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,300 −51.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,422 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.3% +7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #410 of 3,222
87th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,878 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

50.0% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
36.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.8%37.7%56.5%71.3%13.9%5.3%4.7%3.7%1.0%0.1%0.0%

About Jackson County, Illinois

Jackson County, Illinois has a total population of 53,064, making it the 974th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 32.4 years, which is 16.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $48,763, which ranks #2,843 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $137,300, 51.3% below the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $782 per month. The homeownership rate is 50.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 36.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.3%).

All data for Jackson County, Illinois 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.