Jackson County, Ohio

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,588
Median household income: $58,409
Median home value: $140,400

Jackson County is a county in Ohio with a population of 32,588. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,409, its median household income sits below Ohio's $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population held roughly steady from 32,450 to 32,588, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $47,550 to $58,409.

The median gross rent is $773. 16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,588
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,409
Median home value: $140,400
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 14,490
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,45032,588

Median household income

$47,550$58,409

Median home value

$97,400$140,400

Median gross rent

$704$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,450	$47,550	$97,400	$704
2020	32,440	$48,915	$105,600	$693
2021	32,531	$50,983	$111,400	$685
2022	32,563	$56,549	$127,500	$744
2023	32,588	$58,409	$140,400	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,077	6.4%
5 to 17	5,573	17.1%
18 to 24	2,524	7.7%
25 to 34	3,931	12.1%
35 to 44	3,968	12.2%
45 to 54	4,334	13.3%
55 to 64	4,385	13.5%
65 to 74	3,637	11.2%
75 and over	2,159	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,146	95.6%
Black or African American	324	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	118	0.4%
Asian	187	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	493	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	318	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,812	12.5%
High school graduate	10,542	47.0%
Some college or associate's	5,336	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,425	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,299	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,192	81.8%
Carpooled	1,026	7.5%
Public transit	45	0.3%
Walked	494	3.6%
Bicycle	25	0.2%
Worked from home	800	5.8%
Other means	101	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,092	31.8%
15 to 29 min	4,212	32.7%
30 to 44 min	1,945	15.1%
45 to 59 min	1,055	8.2%
60+ min	1,579	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 17.7% (5,659 of 32,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,685	68.5%
Nonfamily households	3,987	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,672	87.5%
Vacant	1,818	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,298	73.4%
Renter-occupied	3,374	26.6%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,393	71.7%
1-unit, attached	167	1.2%
2 to 4 units	477	3.3%
5 to 19 units	642	4.4%
20 or more units	157	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,654	18.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 39079
State: Ohio
Land area: 420 sq mi
Water area: 1.22 sq mi
Center point: 39.0135, -82.6141