Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,101	37,815	79.5%	81.4%
Hispanic	6,707	6,251	14.4%	13.5%
Multiracial	1,342	1,241	2.9%	2.7%
Asian	1,038	469	2.2%	1.0%
Black	269	485	0.6%	1.0%
Native American/Other	203	167	0.4%	0.4%

Jackson County, Indiana has an estimated population of 46,660, a less than 1% change from the 46,428 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.5% White, 14.4% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, 0.6% Black, and 0.4% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 31.8% in 2020 and 34.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

37,101 residents of Jackson County, or 79.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 76th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 81.4% to 79.5%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Bartholomew County (77.7% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Washington County (95.3% White), Brown County (94.2% White), Scott County (93.5% White), and Jennings County (92.8% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

269 residents of Jackson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 44.5%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (0.3% Black), Brown County (0.3% Black), Scott County (0.4% Black), and Jennings County (0.3% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Bartholomew County (1.8% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

1,038 residents of Jackson County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 121.3%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 1.0% to 2.2%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.1% Asian), Brown County (0.6% Asian), Scott County (0% Asian), and Jennings County (0.5% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Bartholomew County (7.4% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

6,707 residents of Jackson County, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is higher than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 13.5% to 14.4%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1.5% Hispanic), Bartholomew County (9.2% Hispanic), Brown County (1.9% Hispanic), Scott County (2.6% Hispanic), and Jennings County (3.5% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

203 residents of Jackson County, or 0.4% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bartholomew County (0.5% Native American/Other), Brown County (0.7% Native American/Other), Scott County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Jennings County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

1,342 residents of Jackson County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.4% Multiracial), Brown County (2.3% Multiracial), Scott County (2.4% Multiracial), and Jennings County (2.5% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bartholomew County (3.4% 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.