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Jackson County, Colorado

Jackson County had 1,273 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,613.7 square miles of land. It ranks 61st of 64 in Colorado by population and 29th by land area.

Population
1,273
#61 of 64 in Colorado · #3,092 in US
Area
1,613.7 sq mi
#29 of 64 in Colorado · #376 in US
Density
0.8 / sq mi
#62 of 64 in Colorado · #3,094 in US
Median household income
$96,811
#13 of 64 in Colorado · #166 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Jackson County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 1,273 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,613.7 square miles of land. It ranks 61st of 64 in Colorado by population and 29th by land area. That works out to 0.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Jackson County has 8% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $96,811 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,273

3144th1st

3092nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,614 sq mi

3144th1st

376th of 3,144 (US)

Density

0.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

3094th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$96,811

3143rd1st

166th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

1,273

64th1st

61st of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,614 sq mi

64th1st

29th of 64 (CO)

Density

0.8 / sq mi

64th1st

62nd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$96,811

64th1st

13th of 64 (CO)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County lost 105 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 7.6%. That ranks 64th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson County recorded 42 births and 55 deaths, a natural change of -13. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -95. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 95 people.

1,37820201,35820211,31420221,31620231,2732024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
42
Deaths
55
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
-95
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-43

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 40.663400, -106.329200. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Jackson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
40.663400, -106.329200
DMS
40°39'48.24"N 106°19'45.12"W
UTM
13N 387643.9E 4502241.7N
Geohash
9xhrk6t3q
Plus code
85GMMM7C+98

Towns in Jackson County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Jackson County. Its 1,273 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Jackson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Jackson County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Larimer County, CO, with 374,574 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 95.5 miles SE of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fort Collins, CO (population 170,924), 66.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Steamboat Springs, CO (population 13,620), 29.0 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 08057: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 057. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $96,811.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,273. That is down 105 people (7.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,378.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

08057. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (057) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Jackson County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Jackson County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Larimer County, CO; Albany County, WY; Routt County, CO; Grand County, CO; Carbon County, WY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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