Overview
31,810
Total Population
34.7
Median age
52.21%
Female population %
91.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
48.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,244
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jackson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jackson is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jackson's population under 18 was 25.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jackson, 21.63% were under the age of 15, 22.50% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 9.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,408 more females than males in Jackson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.21% females and 47.79% males in Jackson, MI.
- The Jackson, MI gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,351.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,553.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jackson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jackson population: 69.86% are White, 19.04% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.32% are some other race and 8.59% are multiracial.
- Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,244 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,566 (92.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jackson is White with a population of 22,224 (69.86% 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 36,182 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jackson's population decreased by 2,756 (7.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jackson's population decreased by 2,123 (6.35%), 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 31,031.
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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)