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Jackson County Statistics

Facts

Land area722.8 square miles
Population Density193.2 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)140,450
Population change0.6%
Under 5 years of age6.2%
Under 1824.5%
65 and over13.8%
Females50.7%
White73.4
Hispanic or Latino of any race5.2
Asian2.2%
Two or more races1.8%
Black or African American22%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school86%
Had a bachelor degree or higher19.6%
Veterans14,074

Households and Housing

Households50,007
Persons per household2.8
Living in the same house for one year or more85.6%
Median household income$48,943
The Per capita income$23,879
Live below the poverty line15.9%
Housing units60,678
Multi-unit structures14%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$123,300
Residents owning their homes70.8%

Business Facts

Total number of firms9,245
Women-owned firms30.6%
Asian-owned firms3.8%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms12.5%
Native American-owned firms0.6%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$1,305,043
Retail sales per capita$9,964
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data