Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Florida had a population of 47,319 in 2020. It was 64.7% White, 25.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson County is the 42nd most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Jackson County's White Population

30,629 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 64.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jackson County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Houston County (63.7% White), and Seminole County (61.4% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Calhoun County (76.9% White), Washington County (77% White), and Holmes County (85.3% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

12,042 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 25.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jackson County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Calhoun County (12.2% Black), Washington County (12.8% Black), and Holmes County (6.2% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Houston County (26.3% Black), and Seminole County (32.4% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

292 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jackson County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (0.3% Asian), Washington County (0.5% Asian), and Holmes County (0.4% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Houston County (1.2% Asian), and Seminole County (0.7% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

2,215 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jackson County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Houston County (4.2% Hispanic), Seminole County (2.5% Hispanic), Calhoun County (4.6% Hispanic), Washington County (3.6% Hispanic), and Holmes County (3.5% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

358 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jackson County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Houston County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Seminole County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

1,783 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jackson County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Seminole County (2.7% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (4% Multiracial), Calhoun County (5.3% Multiracial), and Washington County (4.8% Multiracial).

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