Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Kansas had a population of 13,232 in 2020. It was 79.6% White, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 8.7% Native American/Other, and 6.0% 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 35th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Jackson County's White Population

10,534 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 79.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jackson County is ranked #78 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Shawnee County (70.4% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Nemaha County (93.7% White), Jefferson County (90.1% White), Brown County (80.8% White), and Atchison County (85.2% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

95 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jackson County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Nemaha County (0.6% Black), and Jefferson County (0.5% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Shawnee County (7.6% Black), Brown County (1% Black), and Atchison County (4.8% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

29 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jackson County is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Shawnee County (1.4% Asian), Nemaha County (0.3% Asian), Brown County (0.4% Asian), and Atchison County (0.5% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

630 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jackson County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Nemaha County (2.6% Hispanic), Jefferson County (3.1% Hispanic), Brown County (3.7% Hispanic), and Atchison County (3.6% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shawnee County (13.3% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

1,153 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 8.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jackson County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shawnee County (1.3% Native American/Other), Nemaha County (0.4% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (1% Native American/Other), and Atchison County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

791 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Jackson County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nemaha County (2.4% Multiracial), Jefferson County (5.1% Multiracial), Brown County (5.3% Multiracial), and Atchison County (5.2% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shawnee County (6.1% Multiracial).

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