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Jackson County, Michigan

Jackson County had 160,233 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 701.9 square miles of land. It ranks 14th of 83 in Michigan by population and 29th by land area.

Population
160,233
#14 of 83 in Michigan · #437 in US
Area
701.9 sq mi
#29 of 83 in Michigan · #1,322 in US
Density
228 / sq mi
#16 of 83 in Michigan · #525 in US
Median household income
$64,070
#31 of 83 in Michigan · #1,452 in US

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

Jackson County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 160,233 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 701.9 square miles of land. It ranks 14th of 83 in Michigan by population and 29th by land area. That works out to 228.3 people per square mile, 2.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Jackson County is 4.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,070 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

160,233

3144th1st

437th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

702 sq mi

3144th1st

1322nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

228.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

525th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,070

3143rd1st

1452nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

160,233

83rd1st

14th of 83 (MI)

Land area

702 sq mi

83rd1st

29th of 83 (MI)

Density

228.3 / sq mi

83rd1st

16th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$64,070

83rd1st

31st of 83 (MI)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County gained 10 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.0%. That ranks 60th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson County recorded 6,896 births and 8,181 deaths, a natural change of -1,285. Net international migration added +866 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +254. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,285 people.

160.2k2020160.2k2021159.8k2022159.8k2023160.2k2024
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
6,896
Deaths
8,181
Net international migration
+866
Net domestic migration
+254
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+398

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 42.248500, -84.420900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 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.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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  3. < +1.5%
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  5. ≥ +2.5%
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Orange pin: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.248500, -84.420900
DMS
42°14'54.60"N 84°25'15.24"W
UTM
16N 712768.9E 4680588.4N
Geohash
dpebqgne6
Plus code
86JQ6HXH+CJ

Towns in Jackson County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jackson County, 34,534 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jackson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Jackson with 30,920.

  1. 01Jackson30,920
  2. 02Brooklyn1,425
  3. 03Grass Lake1,101
  4. 04Concord1,088
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jackson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Jackson County. The most populous is Washtenaw County, MI, with 373,875 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 34.2 miles NNW of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 33.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Jackson, MI (population 30,920), 0.9 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 26075: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,070.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 160,233. That is up 10 people (0.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 160,223.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

26075. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

Jackson, with 30,920 residents inside Jackson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jackson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washtenaw County, MI; Ingham County, MI; Livingston County, MI; Calhoun County, MI; Eaton County, MI; Lenawee County, MI; Hillsdale County, MI.

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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