Overview
4,774
Total Population
44.6
Median age
52.83%
Female population %
89.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
68.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
58
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jackson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jackson is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jackson's population under 18 was 21.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jackson, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 15.88% aged 15 to 29, 43.34% aged 30 to 64, 20.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 270 more females than males in Jackson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.83% females and 47.17% males in Jackson, AL.
- The Jackson, AL gender ratio is 89.3:100 i.e. 89.3 men to 100 women (0.893).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 282.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 271.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jackson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jackson population: 51.70% are White, 42.67% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.61% are Asian, 3.14% are some other race and 0.65% are multiracial.
- Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,716 (98.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jackson is White with a population of 2,468 (51.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jackson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,425 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jackson's population decreased by 205 (3.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jackson's population decreased by 498 (9.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jackson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,580.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)