Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Michigan had a population of 160,366 in 2020. It was 81.7% White, 7.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.6% 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 14th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Jackson County's White Population

131,097 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 81.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Jackson County is ranked #63 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Ingham County (67.2% White), Eaton County (79.9% White), and Calhoun County (74.7% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Hillsdale County (92.1% White), and Lenawee County (83.6% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

12,385 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 7.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Jackson County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Hillsdale County (0.4% Black), Lenawee County (2.5% Black), and Eaton County (6.8% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Ingham County (12.1% Black), and Calhoun County (10.6% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

1,475 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Jackson County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Hillsdale County (0.4% Asian), and Lenawee County (0.5% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Ingham County (5.8% Asian), Eaton County (2.2% Asian), and Calhoun County (2.8% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

6,184 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Jackson County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hillsdale County (2.6% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ingham County (8.6% Hispanic), Lenawee County (8.5% Hispanic), Eaton County (6% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (5.5% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

1,018 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Jackson County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ingham County (0.9% Native American/Other), Lenawee County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

8,207 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 Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Jackson County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hillsdale County (3.9% Multiracial), Lenawee County (4.3% Multiracial), and Eaton County (4.5% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ingham County (5.5% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (5.4% Multiracial).

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