Jackson County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,933
Rank #2,486 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,743 +0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #793 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.6% −31.7% vs nat'l
Rank #488 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,100 −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,097 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.1% −22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,105 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.3% vs nat'l
Rank #419 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
97.0% Insured
26.1% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.1%40.3%60.4%80.5%89.8%4.9%3.3%1.3%0.5%0.2%

About Jackson County, Minnesota

Jackson County, Minnesota has a total population of 9,933, making it the 2,486th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $75,743, which ranks #793 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $157,100, 44.3% below the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $787 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 26.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Jackson County, Minnesota 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.