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Jackson, CA Demographics

A map of Jackson's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,65372.8%
Hispanic
81816.3%
Multiracial
2745.5%
Native American/Other
1272.5%
Asian
1052.1%
Black
420.8%

Jackson, California had a population of 5,019 in 2020. It was 72.8% White, 0.8% Black, 2.1% Asian, 16.3% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Jackson is the 659th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Jackson's White Population

3,653 residents of Jackson identify as White, or 72.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Jackson is ranked #483 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more White than neighboring Martell (70% White). Jackson is less White than neighboring Sutter Creek (77.9% White), Mokelumne Hill (80.6% White), Amador City (79% White), and Drytown (83.9% White).

Jackson's Black Population

42 residents of Jackson identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Jackson is ranked #806 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Black than neighboring Sutter Creek (0.6% Black), Mokelumne Hill (0% Black), Amador City (0.5% Black), and Drytown (0% Black). Jackson is less Black than neighboring Martell (1.4% Black).

Jackson's Asian Population

105 residents of Jackson identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Jackson is ranked #805 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Asian than neighboring Sutter Creek (1.9% Asian), Mokelumne Hill (0.6% Asian), Amador City (0% Asian), and Drytown (0.5% Asian). Jackson is less Asian than neighboring Martell (2.4% Asian).

Jackson's Hispanic Population

818 residents of Jackson identify as Hispanic, or 16.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Jackson is ranked #992 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Hispanic than neighboring Martell (15% Hispanic), Sutter Creek (11.8% Hispanic), Mokelumne Hill (12.3% Hispanic), Amador City (10.5% Hispanic), and Drytown (5.4% Hispanic).

Jackson's Native American/Other Population

127 residents of Jackson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Jackson is ranked #294 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sutter Creek (1.9% Native American/Other), and Mokelumne Hill (1% Native American/Other). Jackson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Martell (6.3% Native American/Other), Amador City (4% Native American/Other), and Drytown (3.2% Native American/Other).

Jackson's Multiracial Population

274 residents of Jackson identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Jackson is ranked #588 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Multiracial than neighboring Martell (4.8% Multiracial). Jackson is less Multiracial than neighboring Sutter Creek (6% Multiracial), Amador City (6% Multiracial), and Drytown (7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.