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Jackson County, Michigan

Jackson County, Michigan · ZIP 49201, 49202, 49203

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 160,233 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 62,034Households
  • $65,004Median household income
  • $182,900Median home value
  • 31Towns with a page
  • 24ZIP codes

Jackson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.2%
158k160k162k2000: 158,42220002010: 160,24820102020: 160,3662020158,422160,366
Population of Jackson County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000158,422
2010160,248
2020160,366

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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jackson County
Under $50k38.1%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over6.4%

Median household income $65,004 · 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jackson County
Owner occupied
46,556 units
Renter occupied
15,478 units
Vacancy rate
10.3%

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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jackson County2023
Health care and social assistance10,317
Manufacturing9,516
Retail trade7,059
Accommodation and food services5,106
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,696
Utilities2,285
Construction2,002
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,916

50,612 employees in 2,991 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jackson County compared with its state
Jackson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJackson CountyMichigan
Population160,18710,051,595
Median household income$65,004$71,149
Median age41.240.1
Median home value$182,900$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents2.3%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes75.0%72.9%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jackson County31 with a page · sort by any column

Type
JacksonCity30,92010.8 sq mi
Blackman TownshipCharter township25,49931.7 sq mi
Summit TownshipTownship22,80929.2 sq mi
Leoni TownshipTownship13,82148.6 sq mi
Spring Arbor TownshipTownship8,53435.1 sq mi
Columbia TownshipTownship7,50236.6 sq mi
Napoleon TownshipTownship6,75429.0 sq mi
Grass Lake TownshipCharter township6,26046.4 sq mi
Rives TownshipTownship4,80935.8 sq mi
Henrietta TownshipTownship4,72736.0 sq mi
Michigan CenterCensus designated place4,6235.04 sq mi
Vandercook LakeCensus designated place4,4344.58 sq mi
Sandstone TownshipTownship3,89536.0 sq mi
Hanover TownshipTownship3,71434.8 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship3,08934.3 sq mi
Waterloo TownshipTownship3,00047.6 sq mi
Norvell TownshipTownship2,82029.5 sq mi
Concord TownshipTownship2,75435.7 sq mi
Tompkins TownshipTownship2,65736.0 sq mi
Parma TownshipTownship2,64336.3 sq mi
Spring ArborCensus designated place2,3852.78 sq mi
Springport TownshipTownship2,13936.1 sq mi
Pulaski TownshipTownship1,88736.2 sq mi
BrooklynVillage1,4251.02 sq mi
Grass LakeVillage1,1010.94 sq mi
ConcordVillage1,0881.50 sq mi
Vineyard LakeCensus designated place1,0382.56 sq mi
NapoleonCensus designated place9692.62 sq mi
SpringportVillage8231.26 sq mi
ParmaVillage7651.05 sq mi
HanoverVillage4740.42 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.