Jackson County, Michigan

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 160,187
Median household income: $65,004
Median home value: $182,900

Home to 160,187 residents, Jackson County is one of Michigan's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $65,004, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population held roughly steady from 158,636 to 160,187, while its median household income rose 21.1% from $53,658 to $65,004.

Owners occupy 75.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 160,187
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,004
Median home value: $182,900
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 69,188
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

158,636160,187

Median household income

$53,658$65,004

Median home value

$131,600$182,900

Median gross rent

$782$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	158,636	$53,658	$131,600	$782
2020	158,174	$54,511	$138,900	$800
2021	160,765	$57,746	$148,500	$859
2022	160,637	$62,581	$166,700	$920
2023	160,187	$65,004	$182,900	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,646	5.4%
5 to 17	25,168	15.7%
18 to 24	14,002	8.7%
25 to 34	20,797	13.0%
35 to 44	19,200	12.0%
45 to 54	19,872	12.4%
55 to 64	22,772	14.2%
65 to 74	17,852	11.1%
75 and over	11,878	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	132,110	82.5%
Black or African American	12,165	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	277	0.2%
Asian	1,214	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	335	0.2%
Two or more races	7,727	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,352	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,104	7.2%
High school graduate	40,108	35.7%
Some college or associate's	38,326	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	17,268	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8,565	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54,712	79.8%
Carpooled	5,505	8.0%
Public transit	227	0.3%
Walked	1,343	2.0%
Bicycle	140	0.2%
Worked from home	6,170	9.0%
Other means	494	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22,484	36.0%
15 to 29 min	22,450	36.0%
30 to 44 min	8,938	14.3%
45 to 59 min	4,503	7.2%
60+ min	4,046	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 12.2% (18,352 of 150,809)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,923	62.7%
Nonfamily households	23,111	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62,034	89.7%
Vacant	7,154	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46,556	75.0%
Renter-occupied	15,478	25.0%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	52,685	76.1%
1-unit, attached	1,488	2.2%
2 to 4 units	4,427	6.4%
5 to 19 units	3,797	5.5%
20 or more units	2,788	4.0%
Mobile home & other	4,003	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 26075
State: Michigan
Land area: 702 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 42.2485, -84.4209