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Jackson County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jackson County, IN has a population of 46,319 that grew 5.4% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 64.4% and an unemployment rate of 3.1%; only 20.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trades and production rather than professional services. Median worker earnings stand at $43,732 against a median household income of $70,262, and housing costs remain modest with a median home value of $174,500 and median gross rent of $946 per month. The foreign-born population of 9.0% is notable for a county of this size, and a GDP per capita of $59,267 relative to a per capita income of $33,127 suggests meaningful economic output beyond what resident wages alone capture.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

46,319

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,262

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.4% since 2018

Jackson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone37,337 (80.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,097 (6.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,366 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,536 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,043 (2.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,005 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,780
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island512
  3. 3.Other Indo-European287
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic177
  5. 5.Vietnamese37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,184

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,267

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,671
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,659
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,901
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,639
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,431

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,598
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,718
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,225
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,453
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,298

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.18×)7,081
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.02×)722
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.33×)685
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)2,867
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.93×)1,223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$174,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$946/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,720 (13.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,615 (12.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,574 (11.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,370 (10.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,164 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,160 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,732

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,319 (83.5%)
  • Carpooled1,874 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home983 (4.5%)
  • Walked357 (1.6%)
  • Other216 (1.0%)
  • Taxi154 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.