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Jackson County, Indiana

Jackson County, Indiana · ZIP 47102, 47220, 47229

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 47,420 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,745Households
  • $70,208Median household income
  • $174,500Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Jackson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.3%
40k42k44k46k48k2000: 41,33520002010: 42,37620102020: 46,428202041,33546,428
Population of Jackson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200041,335
201042,376
202046,428

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jackson County
Under $50k34.6%
$50k to $100k33.7%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over5.8%

Median household income $70,208 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jackson County
Owner occupied
13,038 units
Renter occupied
4,707 units
Vacancy rate
7.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jackson County2023
Manufacturing8,518
Health care and social assistance2,706
Retail trade2,283
Transportation and warehousing2,142
Accommodation and food services1,614
Construction887
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services812
Other services (except public administration)789

21,905 employees in 999 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jackson County compared with its state
Jackson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJackson CountyIndiana
Population46,3196,811,752
Median household income$70,208$70,051
Median age38.838.0
Median home value$174,500$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%28.8%
Foreign-born residents8.3%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes73.5%70.4%
Mean commute to work23.5 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jackson County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Jackson TownshipTownship23,72134.4 sq mi
SeymourCity22,52413.3 sq mi
Brownstown TownshipTownship5,78963.0 sq mi
Redding TownshipTownship5,30934.1 sq mi
Vernon TownshipTownship3,45543.0 sq mi
BrownstownTown3,0771.62 sq mi
Owen TownshipTownship1,61854.5 sq mi
Hamilton TownshipTownship1,59862.6 sq mi
CrothersvilleTown1,5171.16 sq mi
Pershing TownshipTownship1,37330.7 sq mi
Carr TownshipTownship1,37241.3 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,22835.9 sq mi
Driftwood TownshipTownship95627.9 sq mi
RockfordCensus designated place7610.85 sq mi
Grassy Fork TownshipTownship69539.7 sq mi
MedoraTown6470.30 sq mi
ValloniaCensus designated place3870.76 sq mi
ReddingtonCensus designated place3800.86 sq mi
Salt Creek TownshipTownship30642.8 sq mi
FreetownCensus designated place2660.69 sq mi
CortlandCensus designated place590.75 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.