Jackson County, Colorado

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,422
Median household income: $41,809
Median home value: $250,000

Jackson County, Colorado counts 1,422 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,809 runs below the Colorado figure of $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population grew 12.8% from 1,261 to 1,422, while its median household income fell 21.6% from $53,300 to $41,809.

27.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,422
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,809
Median home value: $250,000
Median gross rent: $1,484
Housing units: 1,155
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2611,422

Median household income

$53,300$41,809

Median home value

$196,700$250,000

Median gross rent

$625$1,484

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,261	$53,300	$196,700	$625
2020	1,316	$46,157	$211,500	—
2021	1,375	$44,667	$239,100	$681
2022	1,440	$38,686	$227,300	$1,266
2023	1,422	$41,809	$250,000	$1,484

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	2.3%
5 to 17	238	16.7%
18 to 24	58	4.1%
25 to 34	164	11.5%
35 to 44	116	8.2%
45 to 54	174	12.2%
55 to 64	174	12.2%
65 to 74	290	20.4%
75 and over	175	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,199	84.3%
Black or African American	15	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	189	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	15.6%
High school graduate	303	27.7%
Some college or associate's	319	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	171	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	130	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone55.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home25.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	362	55.4%
Carpooled	48	7.3%
Public transit	5	0.8%
Walked	52	8.0%
Bicycle	22	3.4%
Worked from home	165	25.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	272	55.6%
15 to 29 min	154	31.5%
30 to 44 min	43	8.8%
45 to 59 min	19	3.9%
60+ min	1	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 18.2% (258 of 1,416)

	Count	Share
Family households	431	68.0%
Nonfamily households	203	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	634	54.9%
Vacant	521	45.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	464	73.2%
Renter-occupied	170	26.8%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	935	81.0%
1-unit, attached	26	2.3%
2 to 4 units	3	0.3%
5 to 19 units	8	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	183	15.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 08057
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,614 sq mi
Water area: 7.24 sq mi
Center point: 40.6634, -106.3292

Cities & places

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