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Jackson County, Ohio

Jackson County had 32,723 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 420.3 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 88 in Ohio by population and 54th by land area.

Population
32,723
#71 of 88 in Ohio · #1,376 in US
Area
420.3 sq mi
#54 of 88 in Ohio · #2,411 in US
Density
78 / sq mi
#68 of 88 in Ohio · #1,098 in US
Median household income
$54,431
#78 of 88 in Ohio · #2,380 in US

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

Jackson County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 32,723 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 420.3 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 88 in Ohio by population and 54th by land area. That works out to 77.9 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Jackson County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,431 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

32,723

3144th1st

1376th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

420 sq mi

3144th1st

2411th of 3,144 (US)

Density

77.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1098th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,431

3143rd1st

2380th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

32,723

88th1st

71st of 88 (OH)

Land area

420 sq mi

88th1st

54th of 88 (OH)

Density

77.9 / sq mi

88th1st

68th of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$54,431

88th1st

78th of 88 (OH)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County gained 52 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.2%. That ranks 31st of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson County recorded 1,635 births and 2,042 deaths, a natural change of -407. Net international migration added +108 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +351. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 407 people.

32.7k202032.6k202132.6k202232.7k202332.7k2024
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
1,635
Deaths
2,042
Net international migration
+108
Net domestic migration
+351
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+54

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 39.013500, -82.614100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 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.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
39.013500, -82.614100
DMS
39°00'48.60"N 82°36'50.76"W
UTM
17N 360254.9E 4319514.0N
Geohash
dnvmbn4np
Plus code
86FV297P+C9

Towns in Jackson County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jackson County, 13,123 people together, or 40% 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 6,226.

  1. 01Jackson6,226
  2. 02Wellston5,493
  3. 03Oak Hill1,404
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jackson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Jackson County. The most populous is Ross County, OH, with 76,046 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 68.7 miles NNW of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbus, OH (population 933,263), 69.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Portsmouth, OH (population 17,489), 25.5 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 39079: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 079. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,431.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 32,723. That is up 52 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 32,671.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

39079. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (079) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

Jackson, with 6,226 residents inside Jackson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jackson County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ross County, OH; Scioto County, OH; Lawrence County, OH; Gallia County, OH; Pike County, OH; Vinton County, OH.

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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