Jackson County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,277
Median household income: $72,703
Median home value: $193,600

Jackson County is a county in Kansas with a population of 13,277. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,703 is in line with the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson County's population held roughly steady from 13,266 to 13,277, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $57,914 to $72,703.

The median gross rent is $856. 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,277
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $72,703
Median home value: $193,600
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 5,615
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,26613,277

Median household income

$57,914$72,703

Median home value

$134,700$193,600

Median gross rent

$716$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,266	$57,914	$134,700	$716
2020	13,249	$59,686	$139,400	$699
2021	13,287	$62,023	$152,800	$752
2022	13,274	$70,385	$169,100	$821
2023	13,277	$72,703	$193,600	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	851	6.4%
5 to 17	2,424	18.3%
18 to 24	1,008	7.6%
25 to 34	1,369	10.3%
35 to 44	1,569	11.8%
45 to 54	1,628	12.3%
55 to 64	1,828	13.8%
65 to 74	1,486	11.2%
75 and over	1,114	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,006	82.9%
Black or African American	124	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	807	6.1%
Asian	48	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.2%
Two or more races	556	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	705	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	541	6.0%
High school graduate	3,449	38.3%
Some college or associate's	3,113	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,156	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	735	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,823	75.2%
Carpooled	826	12.9%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	96	1.5%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	390	6.1%
Other means	262	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,968	32.7%
15 to 29 min	1,779	29.6%
30 to 44 min	1,294	21.5%
45 to 59 min	295	4.9%
60+ min	684	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 9.1% (1,190 of 13,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,479	68.2%
Nonfamily households	1,621	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,100	90.8%
Vacant	515	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,986	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,114	21.8%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,797	85.4%
1-unit, attached	70	1.2%
2 to 4 units	324	5.8%
5 to 19 units	25	0.4%
20 or more units	69	1.2%
Mobile home & other	330	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20085
State: Kansas
Land area: 656 sq mi
Water area: 1.8 sq mi
Center point: 39.4111, -95.7945

Cities & places

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