Jackson County, Iowa

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,429
Median household income: $71,605
Median home value: $170,000

Jackson County, Iowa counts 19,429 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,605 is in line with the Iowa median ($73,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population held roughly steady from 19,401 to 19,429, while its median household income rose 27.9% from $55,967 to $71,605.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population. 81.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,429
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,605
Median home value: $170,000
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 9,272
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,40119,429

Median household income

$55,967$71,605

Median home value

$128,200$170,000

Median gross rent

$624$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,401	$55,967	$128,200	$624
2020	19,348	$59,042	$127,600	$616
2021	19,499	$65,541	$138,600	$648
2022	19,470	$69,709	$162,100	$726
2023	19,429	$71,605	$170,000	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,113	5.7%
5 to 17	3,200	16.5%
18 to 24	1,334	6.9%
25 to 34	1,984	10.2%
35 to 44	2,168	11.2%
45 to 54	2,276	11.7%
55 to 64	3,135	16.1%
65 to 74	2,477	12.7%
75 and over	1,742	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,380	94.6%
Black or African American	149	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.2%
Asian	83	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.2%
Some other race	74	0.4%
Two or more races	379	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	288	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	850	6.2%
High school graduate	5,735	41.6%
Some college or associate's	4,667	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,907	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	623	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,446	81.7%
Carpooled	512	5.6%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	199	2.2%
Bicycle	34	0.4%
Worked from home	876	9.6%
Other means	44	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,121	37.9%
15 to 29 min	2,029	24.6%
30 to 44 min	1,709	20.7%
45 to 59 min	743	9.0%
60+ min	638	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 10.3% (1,977 of 19,182)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,526	66.6%
Nonfamily households	2,777	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,303	89.5%
Vacant	969	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,523	78.6%
Renter-occupied	1,780	21.4%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,609	82.1%
1-unit, attached	211	2.3%
2 to 4 units	402	4.3%
5 to 19 units	290	3.1%
20 or more units	99	1.1%
Mobile home & other	661	7.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 19097
State: Iowa
Land area: 636 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 42.1642, -90.5746