Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,830	37,513	71.3%	70.8%
Black	7,393	7,503	13.9%	14.2%
Hispanic	2,811	2,837	5.3%	5.4%
Multiracial	2,469	2,696	4.7%	5.1%
Asian	1,970	2,048	3.7%	3.9%
Native American/Other	591	377	1.1%	0.7%

Jackson County, Illinois has an estimated population of 53,064, a less than 1% change from the 52,974 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.3% White, 13.9% Black, 5.3% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.7% Asian, and 1.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson County, that probability was 47.1% in 2020 and 46.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

37,830 residents of Jackson County, or 71.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is considerably higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 70.8% to 71.3%.

Jackson County is less White than neighboring Perry County (84.9% White), Union County (89.5% White), Perry County (93.4% White), Williamson County (87.9% White), and Cape Girardeau County (83.6% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

7,393 residents of Jackson County, or 13.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.9%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Perry County (7.6% Black), Union County (0.9% Black), Perry County (0.7% Black), Williamson County (4.3% Black), and Cape Girardeau County (7.4% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

1,970 residents of Jackson County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.4% Asian), Union County (0.6% Asian), Perry County (0.8% Asian), Williamson County (1.4% Asian), and Cape Girardeau County (1.6% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

2,811 residents of Jackson County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (3.7% Hispanic), Perry County (2.5% Hispanic), Williamson County (2.9% Hispanic), and Cape Girardeau County (2.9% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (5.5% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

591 residents of Jackson County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 56.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.2% Native American/Other), Union County (0.1% Native American/Other), Perry County (0% Native American/Other), Williamson County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cape Girardeau County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

2,469 residents of Jackson County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (3.2% Multiracial), Union County (3.4% Multiracial), Perry County (2.6% Multiracial), Williamson County (3.2% Multiracial), and Cape Girardeau County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.