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  • Largest town: Altus

Jackson County, Oklahoma

Jackson County had 24,541 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 802.7 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 39th by land area.

Population
24,541
#36 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,634 in US
Area
802.7 sq mi
#39 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,058 in US
Density
31 / sq mi
#37 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,909 in US
Median household income
$58,371
#25 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,995 in US

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

Jackson County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 24,541 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 802.7 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 39th by land area. That works out to 30.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents; Jackson County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,371 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

24,541

3144th1st

1634th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

803 sq mi

3144th1st

1058th of 3,144 (US)

Density

30.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1909th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,371

3143rd1st

1995th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

24,541

77th1st

36th of 77 (OK)

Land area

803 sq mi

77th1st

39th of 77 (OK)

Density

30.6 / sq mi

77th1st

37th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$58,371

77th1st

25th of 77 (OK)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County lost 206 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.8%. That ranks 59th of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson County recorded 1,433 births and 1,273 deaths, a natural change of +160. Net international migration added +276 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -693. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 693 people.

24.7k202024.7k202124.7k202224.7k202324.5k2024
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
1,433
Deaths
1,273
Net international migration
+276
Net domestic migration
-693
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-144

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 34.594000, -99.412200. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 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.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.594000, -99.412200
DMS
34°35'38.40"N 99°24'43.92"W
UTM
14N 462201.1E 3828097.9N
Geohash
9y1kccdhx
Plus code
8662HHVQ+J4

Towns in Jackson County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Jackson County, 18,543 people together, or 76% 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 Altus with 18,543.

  1. 01Altus18,543
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, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Wilbarger County, TX, with 12,455 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 124.6 miles ENE of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Wichita Falls, TX (population 102,372), 69.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Altus, OK (population 18,543), 7.3 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 40065: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,371.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 24,541. That is down 206 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,747.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

40065. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

Altus, with 18,543 residents inside Jackson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jackson County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wilbarger County, TX; Kiowa County, OK; Tillman County, OK; Greer County, OK; Hardeman County, TX; Harmon County, OK.

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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