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Who knew Jackson County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Jackson County, KS. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Jackson County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 13,462 #35 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $51,759
Poverty Rate 10.1%
Median Age 40.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Jackson County Demographics Summary

population icon With 13,462 people, Jackson County is the 35th most populated county in the state of Kansas out of 105 counties. But watch out, Jackson County, because Allen County with 13,371 people and Marion County with 12,660 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Jackson County residents was $51,759. Jackson County households made slightly more than Ottawa County households ($50,814) and Stevens County households ($50,517) However, 10.1% of Jackson County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Jackson County residents is 40.7 years young.

race icon The largest Jackson County racial/ethinic groups are White (85.9%) followed by American Indian (7.2%) and Hispanic (3.3%).

Jackson County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 11,559
Black 69
American Indian 974
Asian 48
Pacific Islander 1
Some Other Race 6
Two or More Races 367
Hispanic 438
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Jackson County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Jackson County White population is 11,559 persons or 85.9%.
  • The Jackson County American Indian population is 974 persons or 7.2%.
  • The Jackson County Hispanic population is 438 persons or 3.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Jackson County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Jackson County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.7 years
Median Age - Females 41.7 years
Median Age - Males 39.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 26.5% of the Jackson County population under 18, Jackson County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 26.5%
Persons Over 65 15.4%
Everyone else 58.1
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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