Jackson County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,981
Rank #1,824 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,110 −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,332 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,371 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$196,100 −30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,446 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.9% −52.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,687 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,812 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
15.9% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.8%47.7%71.5%85.3%4.5%3.7%3.6%1.9%0.5%0.5%0.1%

About Jackson County, Wisconsin

Jackson County, Wisconsin has a total population of 20,981, making it the 1,824th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $68,110, which ranks #1,332 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $196,100, 30.4% 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, 15.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.6 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.3% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (4.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.7%).

All data for Jackson County, Wisconsin 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.