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Jackson County, OK

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

AI Overview

Jackson County's economy reflects a rural Oklahoma county with a GDP per capita of $46,869 against median worker earnings of $38,600, suggesting a mix of agriculture, services, and likely military influence given the region's profile. The labor force of roughly 15,900 (64.4% participation) skews toward workers without four-year degrees—only 24.2% hold a bachelor's or higher—and the 5.2% unemployment rate sits modestly above national norms. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $145,000 and median gross rent of $865/month, though a 16.0% poverty rate and -2.6% population decline over five years signal ongoing demographic contraction.

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

Population

24,730

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,799

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,698 (71.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,619 (6.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,587 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,494 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,442 (5.8%)
  • Asian Alone416 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,380
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic145
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)139
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island59
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)58

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,542

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,869

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,371

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,624
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)1,293
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,243
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,039
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services955

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,688
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,861
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,789
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,787
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,627

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.01×)680
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.72×)1,367
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)1,311
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.01×)942
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.99×)2,457

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$145,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$865/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999730 (12.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999674 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999532 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999405 (7.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999355 (6.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999335 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,428 (81.0%)
  • Carpooled1,140 (9.8%)
  • Worked At Home624 (5.4%)
  • Walked194 (1.7%)
  • Other187 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle39 (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.