Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Louisiana had a population of 15,031 in 2020. It was 65.8% White, 26.2% Black, 1.0% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 51st most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Jackson County's White Population

9,896 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 65.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jackson County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Lincoln County (53% White), Winn County (61.8% White), Ouachita County (54.5% White), and Bienville County (53.2% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Caldwell County (78.3% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

3,945 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 26.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jackson County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Winn County (25.6% Black), and Caldwell County (15.8% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Lincoln County (38.5% Black), Ouachita County (36.7% Black), and Bienville County (40.6% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

146 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 Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jackson County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Caldwell County (0.4% Asian), and Bienville County (0.2% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (1.4% Asian), Winn County (1.3% Asian), and Ouachita County (1.4% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

468 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jackson County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (2.3% Hispanic), and Bienville County (1.6% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (3.6% Hispanic), Winn County (7.4% Hispanic), and Ouachita County (3.5% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

62 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 Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jackson County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.5% Native American/Other), Winn County (0.9% Native American/Other), Ouachita County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Bienville County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

514 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jackson County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (2.9% Multiracial), Winn County (3.1% Multiracial), Ouachita County (3.3% Multiracial), and Caldwell County (2.9% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bienville County (3.8% Multiracial).

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