Jackson County, West Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,753
Median household income: $55,671
Median home value: $154,600

Home to 27,753 residents, Jackson County is one of West Virginia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,671 is in line with the West Virginia median ($57,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson County's population declined 4.0% from 28,907 to 27,753, while its median household income rose 16.4% from $47,837 to $55,671.

17.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,753
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,671
Median home value: $154,600
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 12,882
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,90727,753

Median household income

$47,837$55,671

Median home value

$130,600$154,600

Median gross rent

$650$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,907	$47,837	$130,600	$650
2020	28,793	$49,115	$126,100	$679
2021	28,011	$53,165	$137,800	$698
2022	27,868	$55,173	$148,200	$700
2023	27,753	$55,671	$154,600	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,494	5.4%
5 to 17	4,521	16.3%
18 to 24	1,931	7.0%
25 to 34	3,026	10.9%
35 to 44	3,218	11.6%
45 to 54	3,593	12.9%
55 to 64	4,149	14.9%
65 to 74	3,370	12.1%
75 and over	2,451	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,657	96.1%
Black or African American	56	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	115	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	94	0.3%
Two or more races	551	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	263	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,101	10.6%
High school graduate	7,466	37.7%
Some college or associate's	6,394	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,362	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,484	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,165	79.3%
Carpooled	792	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	294	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,016	9.9%
Other means	24	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,593	28.0%
15 to 29 min	2,533	27.3%
30 to 44 min	1,881	20.3%
45 to 59 min	1,387	15.0%
60+ min	881	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 17.5% (4,826 of 27,529)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,306	64.6%
Nonfamily households	4,011	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,317	87.9%
Vacant	1,565	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,730	77.1%
Renter-occupied	2,587	22.9%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,943	69.4%
1-unit, attached	144	1.1%
2 to 4 units	692	5.4%
5 to 19 units	297	2.3%
20 or more units	145	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,661	20.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 54035
State: West Virginia
Land area: 464 sq mi
Water area: 7.27 sq mi
Center point: 38.8342, -81.6777