In 2021, Jackson County, IL had a population of 53.7k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $41,699. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jackson County, IL declined from 57,517 to 53,676, a −6.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,689 to $41,699, a 5.06% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.99%).
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.
96.3% of the residents in Jackson County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson County, IL are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3,453 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Jackson County, IL was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.2%.
Most people in Jackson County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 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.