Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Illinois had a population of 52,974 in 2020. It was 70.8% White, 14.2% Black, 3.9% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.1% 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 26th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Jackson County's White Population

37,513 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 70.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jackson County is ranked #86 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is less White than neighboring Perry County (84.9% White), Union County (88.9% White), Perry County (93.1% White), Williamson County (86.7% White), and Cape Girardeau County (82.5% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

7,503 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 14.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jackson County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Perry County (7.9% Black), Union County (1.3% Black), Perry County (0.5% Black), Williamson County (4.2% Black), and Cape Girardeau County (7.9% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

2,048 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 3.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jackson County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.6% Asian), Union County (0.4% Asian), Perry County (0.6% Asian), Williamson County (1.1% Asian), and Cape Girardeau County (1.6% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

2,837 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jackson County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (3.4% Hispanic), Union County (5% Hispanic), Perry County (2% Hispanic), Williamson County (2.6% Hispanic), and Cape Girardeau County (2.7% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

377 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jackson County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.3% Native American/Other), Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cape Girardeau County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

2,696 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jackson County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (2.9% Multiracial), Union County (3.9% Multiracial), Perry County (3.4% Multiracial), Williamson County (4.7% Multiracial), and Cape Girardeau County (4.8% Multiracial).

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