Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Indiana had a population of 46,428 in 2020. It was 81.4% White, 1.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 13.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.7% 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 31st most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Jackson County's White Population

37,815 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 81.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jackson County is ranked #76 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Bartholomew County (78.3% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Washington County (94.4% White), Brown County (93.5% White), Scott County (93.6% White), and Jennings County (92.9% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

485 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jackson County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (0.4% Black), Brown County (0.4% Black), Scott County (0.4% Black), and Jennings County (0.6% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Bartholomew County (2.2% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

469 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jackson County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.3% Asian), Brown County (0.4% Asian), Scott County (0.4% Asian), and Jennings County (0.2% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Bartholomew County (6.5% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

6,251 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 13.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jackson County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1.4% Hispanic), Bartholomew County (8.8% Hispanic), Brown County (1.7% Hispanic), Scott County (2.2% Hispanic), and Jennings County (3.1% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

167 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jackson County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Jennings County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bartholomew County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Brown County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

1,241 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jackson County is ranked #75 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.9% Multiracial), Bartholomew County (3.6% Multiracial), Brown County (3.5% Multiracial), Scott County (3.1% Multiracial), and Jennings County (2.8% Multiracial).

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