Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 27,705, a less than 1% change from the 27,791 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.6% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% 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 West Virginia 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 9.6% in 2020 and 8.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 20th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

26,488 residents of Jackson County, or 95.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 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 95.0% to 95.6%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Roane County (95% White), Mason County (95.4% White), Putnam County (93.6% White), and Wood County (93.6% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Wirt County (96.4% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

39 residents of Jackson County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 61.0%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Roane County (0% Black), and Wirt County (0% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Mason County (1% Black), Putnam County (0.9% Black), and Wood County (1.1% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

110 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Roane County (0.2% Asian), and Wirt County (0.2% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Putnam County (0.8% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

292 residents of Jackson County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wirt County (0% Hispanic), and Mason County (0.6% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Roane County (1.2% Hispanic), Putnam County (1.5% Hispanic), and Wood County (1.5% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

142 residents of Jackson County, or 0.5% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 32.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roane County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wirt County (0.2% Native American/Other), Mason County (0.3% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wood County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

634 residents of Jackson County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.3%.

Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roane County (3.3% Multiracial), Wirt County (3.2% Multiracial), Putnam County (2.7% Multiracial), and Wood County (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.