Jackson County Demographics
A map of Jackson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 30,835 | 94.4% |
Multiracial | 1,114 | 3.4% |
Hispanic | 306 | 0.9% |
Black | 158 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 139 | 0.4% |
Asian | 101 | 0.3% |
Jackson County, Ohio had a population of 32,653 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% 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 71st most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.
Jackson County's White Population
30,835 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jackson County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more White than neighboring Gallia County (92.2% White), Lawrence County (92.7% White), Scioto County (91.2% White), and Pike County (94% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Vinton County (95.4% White).
Jackson County's Black Population
158 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jackson County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Vinton County (0.3% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Gallia County (2% Black), Lawrence County (1.9% Black), Scioto County (2.8% Black), and Pike County (0.7% Black).
Jackson County's Asian Population
101 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jackson County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Vinton County (0.2% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Gallia County (0.5% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Scioto County (0.4% Asian).
Jackson County's Hispanic Population
306 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jackson County is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vinton County (0.7% Hispanic), and Pike County (0.8% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (1.1% Hispanic), and Scioto County (1.4% Hispanic).
Jackson County's Native American/Other Population
139 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jackson County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vinton County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gallia County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.5% Native American/Other), Scioto County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pike County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Jackson County's Multiracial Population
1,114 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 Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jackson County is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Vinton County (3.2% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gallia County (3.8% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial), Scioto County (3.6% Multiracial), and Pike County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.