Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	171,054	170,232	76.8%	76.2%
Hispanic	32,570	30,399	14.6%	13.6%
Multiracial	13,375	13,682	6.0%	6.1%
Asian	2,218	3,293	1.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	2,087	4,079	0.9%	1.8%
Black	1,341	1,574	0.6%	0.7%

Jackson County, Oregon has an estimated population of 222,645, a less than 1% change from the 223,259 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.8% White, 14.6% Hispanic, 6.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Black. 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 Oregon 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 39.6% in 2020 and 38.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

171,054 residents of Jackson County, or 76.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 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 76.2% to 76.8%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Siskiyou County (73.3% White), Klamath County (74.4% White), and Del Norte County (59.9% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Josephine County (82.9% White), and Douglas County (84.2% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

1,341 residents of Jackson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Josephine County (0.4% Black), and Douglas County (0.3% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Siskiyou County (1.3% Black), Klamath County (0.7% Black), and Del Norte County (2.5% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

2,218 residents of Jackson County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 32.6%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 1.0%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Josephine County (0.8% Asian), Douglas County (0.8% Asian), and Klamath County (0.9% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Siskiyou County (1.8% Asian), and Del Norte County (3.2% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

32,570 residents of Jackson County, or 14.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 13.6% to 14.6%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Josephine County (8.8% Hispanic), Siskiyou County (13.5% Hispanic), Douglas County (6.6% Hispanic), and Klamath County (13.9% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Del Norte County (19.9% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

2,087 residents of Jackson County, or 0.9% 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 Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.9%.

Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Josephine County (1.3% Native American/Other), Siskiyou County (3.6% Native American/Other), Douglas County (1.7% Native American/Other), Klamath County (3.2% Native American/Other), and Del Norte County (6.9% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

13,375 residents of Jackson County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.0%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Josephine County (5.8% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Siskiyou County (6.5% Multiracial), Douglas County (6.3% Multiracial), Klamath County (6.9% Multiracial), and Del Norte County (7.6% 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.