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Jackson County, MN

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

AI Overview

Jackson County is a small, agriculture-anchored rural county of roughly 10,000 residents with a tight labor market—unemployment sits at 2.4% and labor force participation at 66.5%. The workforce skews older (median age 44.5) with 24.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $43,205 reflect a cost structure supported by a median home value of just $145,400 and median rent of $736 per month. Population has edged down 0.8% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $60,548 against a per capita income of $39,494 suggests meaningful local economic output relative to resident earnings.

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

Population

9,964

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,743

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,026 (90.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races302 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone301 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone131 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race98 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone59 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish268
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island61
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic48
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

594

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,548

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,494

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,209
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,017
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)550
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining512
  5. 5.Construction (Group)410

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,104
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations946
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations753
  4. 4.Service Occupations733
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations624

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.00×)499
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.89×)980
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)280
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)405
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.98×)1,197

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$145,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$736/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999406 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999396 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999361 (10.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999299 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999271 (7.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999268 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,879 (76.1%)
  • Worked At Home515 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled436 (8.6%)
  • Walked222 (4.4%)
  • Other25 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.3%)

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.