Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,887	10,534	81.6%	79.6%
Multiracial	787	791	5.9%	6.0%
Hispanic	768	630	5.8%	4.8%
Native American/Other	737	1,153	5.5%	8.7%
Black	98	95	0.7%	0.7%
Asian	64	29	0.5%	0.2%

Jackson County, Kansas has an estimated population of 13,341, a less than 1% change from the 13,232 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.6% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 5.8% Hispanic, 5.5% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.5% Asian. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas 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 35.3% in 2020 and 32.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

10,887 residents of Jackson County, or 81.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 78th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 79.6% to 81.6%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Shawnee County (71% White), and Brown County (81.5% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Nemaha County (93.3% White), Jefferson County (91.1% White), and Atchison County (86.7% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

98 residents of Jackson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (0.4% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Shawnee County (6.6% Black), Nemaha County (1.2% Black), Brown County (1.6% Black), and Atchison County (3.5% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

64 residents of Jackson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 120.7%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.2% Asian), Brown County (0.3% Asian), and Atchison County (0.3% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Shawnee County (1.3% Asian), and Nemaha County (0.6% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

768 residents of Jackson County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.8%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Nemaha County (2.6% Hispanic), Jefferson County (3.5% Hispanic), Brown County (4.7% Hispanic), and Atchison County (3.8% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shawnee County (13.8% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

737 residents of Jackson County, or 5.5% 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 slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 8.7% to 5.5%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shawnee County (1% Native American/Other), Nemaha County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Atchison County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (7.3% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

787 residents of Jackson County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.9%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nemaha County (1.7% Multiracial), Jefferson County (4% Multiracial), Brown County (4.7% Multiracial), and Atchison County (5.4% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shawnee County (6.3% 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.