Overview
19,499
Total Population
44.1
Median age
49.52%
Female population %
101.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
64.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
319
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jackson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jackson County is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jackson County's population under 18 was 22.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jackson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jackson County, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 16.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.67% aged 30 to 64, 17.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 187 less females than males in Jackson County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.52% females and 50.48% males in Jackson County, IA.
- The Jackson County, IA gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 832.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 895.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jackson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jackson County population: 96.52% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.66% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.19% are some other race and 1.63% are multiracial.
- Jackson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 319 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,18 (98.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jackson County is White with a population of 18,82 (96.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jackson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 20,295 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jackson County's population decreased by 464 (2.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jackson County's population decreased by 379 (1.91%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 19,324.
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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)