Overview
2,868
Total Population
32.7
Median age
50.84%
Female population %
96.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
63.3
Total dependency ratio
American Indian and Alaska Native
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jackson County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jackson County is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jackson County's population under 18 was 30.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jackson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jackson County, 25.49% were under the age of 15, 20.64% aged 15 to 29, 40.59% aged 30 to 64, 11.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 48 more females than males in Jackson County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in Jackson County, SD.
- The Jackson County, SD gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 184.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 145.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jackson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jackson County population: 35.25% are White, 0.35% are Black or African American, 61.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian and 2.48% are multiracial.
- Jackson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,855 (99.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jackson County is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 1,765 (61.54% 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 3,335 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Jackson County's population increased by 117 (3.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jackson County's population decreased by 248 (8.13%), 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 2009 at 2,670.
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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)