In 2022, Jackson County, IL had a population of 53.2k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $44,847. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jackson County, IL declined from 53,676 to 53,176, a −0.932% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,699 to $44,847, a 7.55% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.09%).
None of the households in Jackson County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.5% of the residents in Jackson County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson County, IL are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3,109 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Jackson County, IL was $123,400, and the homeownership rate was 48.5%.
Most people in Jackson County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Jackson County, IL borders Franklin County, IL, Perry County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Union County, IL, Williamson County, IL, and Perry County, MO.