Jackson County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,660
Rank #1,066 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,262 −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,180 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,349 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,300 −36.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,666 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.3% −39.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,952 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #514 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

73.2% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
20.3% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.4%42.9%64.3%79.5%14.4%2.9%2.2%0.6%0.4%

About Jackson County, Indiana

Jackson County, Indiana has a total population of 46,660, making it the 1,066th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 38.4 years, which is 1.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $70,262, which ranks #1,180 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $178,300, 36.8% below the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $1,004 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 20.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.4%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Jackson County, Indiana 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.