Jackson County, Minnesota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,964
Median household income: $69,955
Median home value: $145,400

Home to 9,964 residents, Jackson County is one of Minnesota's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,955 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population held roughly steady from 9,954 to 9,964, while its median household income rose 19.1% from $58,727 to $69,955.

87.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1956.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,964
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,955
Median home value: $145,400
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 4,914
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,9549,964

Median household income

$58,727$69,955

Median home value

$124,900$145,400

Median gross rent

$710$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,954	$58,727	$124,900	$710
2020	9,873	$62,479	$122,300	$715
2021	10,016	$64,134	$123,700	$740
2022	9,990	$68,368	$140,500	$764
2023	9,964	$69,955	$145,400	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	583	5.9%
5 to 17	1,617	16.2%
18 to 24	641	6.4%
25 to 34	1,017	10.2%
35 to 44	1,178	11.8%
45 to 54	1,141	11.5%
55 to 64	1,497	15.0%
65 to 74	1,233	12.4%
75 and over	1,057	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,011	90.4%
Black or African American	54	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	99	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	343	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	450	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	435	6.1%
High school graduate	2,260	31.7%
Some college or associate's	2,654	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,277	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	497	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,880	75.4%
Carpooled	482	9.4%
Public transit	21	0.4%
Walked	251	4.9%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	485	9.4%
Other means	22	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,152	46.2%
15 to 29 min	1,635	35.1%
30 to 44 min	594	12.8%
45 to 59 min	59	1.3%
60+ min	218	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.1% (896 of 9,818)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,609	59.0%
Nonfamily households	1,812	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,421	90.0%
Vacant	493	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,595	81.3%
Renter-occupied	826	18.7%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,286	87.2%
1-unit, attached	85	1.7%
2 to 4 units	103	2.1%
5 to 19 units	85	1.7%
20 or more units	276	5.6%
Mobile home & other	79	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 27063
State: Minnesota
Land area: 703 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 43.6711, -95.1497