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Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

City in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri · ZIP 63755

  • Cape Girardeau County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7 public schools
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  • 15,929 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,915Households
  • $80,435Median household income
  • $227,600Median home value
  • 7Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Jackson

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Population, 2000 to 2020+29.6%
10k12k14k16k2000: 11,94720002010: 13,75820102020: 15,481202011,94715,481
Population of Jackson at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,947
201013,758
202015,481

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, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jackson
Under $50k30%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k18.9%
$150k to $200k9.8%
$200k and over8.3%

Median household income $80,435 · 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, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jackson
Owner occupied
4,124 units
Renter occupied
1,791 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

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, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jackson compared with its county and state
Jackson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJacksonCape Girardeau CountyMissouri
Population15,53282,1806,168,181
Median household income$80,435$68,912$68,920
Median age34.737.038.9
Median home value$227,600$208,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.7%33.9%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.8%2.4%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes69.7%66.0%67.9%
Mean commute to work20.8 minutes19.5 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Jackson7
Public schools in Jackson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
EAST ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–4JACKSON R-II
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.PublicK–4JACKSON R-II
SOUTH ELEM.PublicK–4JACKSON R-II
WEST LANE ELEM.PublicK–4JACKSON R-II
JACKSON MIDDLEPublic5–6JACKSON R-II
RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHPublic7–8JACKSON R-II
JACKSON SR. HIGHPublic9–12JACKSON R-II

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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