Jackson County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,971
Median household income: $65,508
Median home value: $186,900

Jackson County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 20,971. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,508 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population grew 2.2% from 20,522 to 20,971, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $53,650 to $65,508.

79.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,971
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,508
Median home value: $186,900
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 9,693
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,52220,971

Median household income

$53,650$65,508

Median home value

$135,900$186,900

Median gross rent

$674$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,522	$53,650	$135,900	$674
2020	20,556	$55,228	$143,600	$704
2021	21,004	$59,422	$155,100	$736
2022	20,958	$64,630	$170,000	$749
2023	20,971	$65,508	$186,900	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,189	5.7%
5 to 17	3,335	15.9%
18 to 24	1,471	7.0%
25 to 34	2,555	12.2%
35 to 44	2,452	11.7%
45 to 54	2,582	12.3%
55 to 64	3,213	15.3%
65 to 74	2,475	11.8%
75 and over	1,699	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,959	85.6%
Black or African American	324	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	985	4.7%
Asian	119	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	84	0.4%
Two or more races	744	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	746	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,132	7.6%
High school graduate	6,637	44.3%
Some college or associate's	4,770	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,629	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	808	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,092	78.5%
Carpooled	842	9.3%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	286	3.2%
Bicycle	21	0.2%
Worked from home	664	7.4%
Other means	124	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,853	34.1%
15 to 29 min	2,620	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1,621	19.4%
45 to 59 min	672	8.0%
60+ min	601	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.6% (2,493 of 19,800)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,189	63.3%
Nonfamily households	3,009	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,198	84.6%
Vacant	1,495	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,349	77.4%
Renter-occupied	1,849	22.6%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,714	79.6%
1-unit, attached	108	1.1%
2 to 4 units	349	3.6%
5 to 19 units	188	1.9%
20 or more units	224	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,110	11.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 55053
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 988 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 44.3246, -90.7995