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Jackson County, OH

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

AI Overview

Jackson County is a small, largely blue-collar county of 32,588 residents with a low share of bachelor's degree holders (16.6%) and a labor force participation rate of 56.2%, reflecting a workforce that skews toward trades and manual occupations rather than professional services. Median worker earnings of $38,448 and a median household income of $57,106 sit below state norms, consistent with a poverty rate of 17.7%, though housing costs are low — median home value of $140,400 and median gross rent of $773/month — and homeownership is high at 73.9%. Population has been essentially flat over five years (+0.2%), and GDP per capita of $30,808 closely tracks per capita income, suggesting limited external investment activity.

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

Population

32,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,106

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,250 (95.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races580 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race266 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone250 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone171 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone111 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic278
  2. 2.Other Indo-European103
  3. 3.Spanish89
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)38
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,397

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,808

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,355
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,636
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,808
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,333
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,132

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,428
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,888
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,782
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,286
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,650

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.16×)2,994
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.35×)1,297
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)1,838
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)3,448
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.83×)677

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$140,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$773/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,251 (13.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,226 (12.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,183 (12.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999649 (6.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999643 (6.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999557 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,448

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,067 (81.0%)
  • Carpooled1,249 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home817 (6.0%)
  • Walked358 (2.6%)
  • Other95 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle41 (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.