Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,786	9,896	65.7%	65.8%
Black	3,515	3,945	23.6%	26.2%
Multiracial	785	514	5.3%	3.4%
Hispanic	522	468	3.5%	3.1%
Native American/Other	219	62	1.5%	0.4%
Asian	57	146	0.4%	1.0%

Jackson County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 14,884, a less than 1% change from the 15,031 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.7% White, 23.6% Black, 5.3% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana 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 49.5% in 2020 and 50.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 51st most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 51st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

9,786 residents of Jackson County, or 65.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 65.7%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Lincoln County (52.7% White), Winn County (60.7% White), Ouachita County (55.3% White), and Bienville County (53.5% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Caldwell County (75.3% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

3,515 residents of Jackson County, or 23.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 26.2% to 23.6%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Caldwell County (19.3% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Lincoln County (36.9% Black), Winn County (26.5% Black), Ouachita County (37.2% Black), and Bienville County (40.3% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

57 residents of Jackson County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 61.0%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Caldwell County (0% Asian), and Bienville County (0.2% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (1.3% Asian), Winn County (1.8% Asian), and Ouachita County (1.1% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

522 residents of Jackson County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (1.2% Hispanic), and Bienville County (2.3% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (3.7% Hispanic), Winn County (7.8% Hispanic), and Ouachita County (3.7% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

219 residents of Jackson County, or 1.5% 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 comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 253.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.5%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (1.2% Native American/Other), Winn County (0.3% Native American/Other), Ouachita County (0.3% Native American/Other), Caldwell County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bienville County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

785 residents of Jackson County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 52.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 3.4% to 5.3%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (4.2% Multiracial), Winn County (2.8% Multiracial), Ouachita County (2.3% Multiracial), Caldwell County (4% Multiracial), and Bienville County (3.1% 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.