Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, West Virginia had a population of 27,791 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 21st most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Jackson County's White Population

26,411 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Jackson County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Roane County (94.3% White), Putnam County (92.5% White), and Wood County (92.2% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Wirt County (96.2% White), and Mason County (95.6% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

100 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Jackson County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Roane County (0.2% Black), and Wirt County (0.1% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Mason County (0.8% Black), Putnam County (1.1% Black), and Wood County (1.2% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

91 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 West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Jackson County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Wirt County (0% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Putnam County (1% Asian), and Wood County (0.7% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

230 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Jackson County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wirt County (0.4% Hispanic), and Mason County (0.7% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Roane County (1.1% Hispanic), Putnam County (1.4% Hispanic), and Wood County (1.4% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

107 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Jackson County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roane County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wirt County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mason County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

852 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Jackson County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wirt County (2.9% Multiracial), and Mason County (2.5% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roane County (3.8% Multiracial), Putnam County (3.5% Multiracial), and Wood County (4.1% Multiracial).

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