In 2021, Jackson County, WV had a population of 28k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $53,165. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jackson County, WV declined from 28,793 to 28,011, a −2.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,115 to $53,165, a 8.25% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), White (Hispanic) (0.614%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.403%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.368%).
None of the households in Jackson County, WV 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.
99.6% of the residents in Jackson County, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson County, WV are Roane-Jackson Technical Center (26 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Jackson County, WV was $137,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.
Most people in Jackson County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Jackson County, WV borders Meigs County, OH, Kanawha County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Roane County, WV, Wirt County, WV, and Wood County, WV.