Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,923	9,026	89.8%	90.4%
Hispanic	484	401	4.9%	4.0%
Multiracial	332	275	3.3%	2.8%
Asian	131	122	1.3%	1.2%
Black	48	120	0.5%	1.2%
Native American/Other	15	45	0.2%	0.5%

Jackson County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 9,933, a less than 1% change from the 9,989 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.2% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota 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 18.1% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

8,923 residents of Jackson County, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 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 decreased from 90.4% to 89.8%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Cottonwood County (80% White), Osceola County (84% White), and Emmet County (85.2% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Dickinson County (93.4% White), and Clay County (91.1% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

48 residents of Jackson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.5%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Dickinson County (0% Black), and Clay County (0.3% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Cottonwood County (1.7% Black), and Emmet County (1.6% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

131 residents of Jackson County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Dickinson County (0.5% Asian), Osceola County (0.6% Asian), Emmet County (0.2% Asian), and Clay County (0.8% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Cottonwood County (3.8% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

484 residents of Jackson County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 4.0% to 4.9%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dickinson County (2.9% Hispanic), and Clay County (4.7% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cottonwood County (11.3% Hispanic), Osceola County (10.6% Hispanic), and Emmet County (10.2% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Jackson County, or 0.2% 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 Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dickinson County (0.1% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cottonwood County (1.2% Native American/Other), Osceola County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Emmet County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

332 residents of Jackson County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.3%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickinson County (3.2% Multiracial), Cottonwood County (1.9% Multiracial), Osceola County (3% Multiracial), Emmet County (2.1% Multiracial), and Clay County (2.9% 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.