Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Minnesota had a population of 9,989 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 1.2% Black, 1.2% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 67th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Jackson County's White Population

9,026 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Jackson County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Cottonwood County (81.8% White), Osceola County (86.3% White), and Emmet County (86.6% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Dickinson County (94.4% White), and Clay County (91.7% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

120 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Jackson County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Dickinson County (0.4% Black), Osceola County (0.5% Black), Emmet County (0.9% Black), and Clay County (0.6% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

122 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Jackson County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Dickinson County (0.5% Asian), Osceola County (0.3% Asian), Emmet County (0.3% Asian), and Clay County (0.6% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Cottonwood County (3.1% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

401 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Jackson County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dickinson County (2.3% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cottonwood County (9.7% Hispanic), Osceola County (9.7% Hispanic), Emmet County (9.4% Hispanic), and Clay County (4.3% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Jackson County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dickinson County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cottonwood County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Osceola County (1% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

275 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Jackson County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickinson County (2.2% Multiracial), Osceola County (2.2% Multiracial), Emmet County (2.1% Multiracial), and Clay County (2.4% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cottonwood County (2.9% Multiracial).

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