Jackson County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,341
Rank #2,267 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,215 +0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #829 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.1% −51.7% vs nat'l
Rank #115 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$207,300 −26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,333 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,555 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −66.2% vs nat'l
Rank #228 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
22.6% 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 LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.0%30.0%45.0%60.0%75.0%81.6%5.9%5.8%5.2%0.7%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Jackson County, Kansas

Jackson County, Kansas has a total population of 13,341, making it the 2,267th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $75,215, which ranks #829 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $207,300, 26.5% below the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $814 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.8%).

All data for Jackson County, Kansas 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.