Jackson, WY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,756

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.857% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Jackson, WY is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 84.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23% of Jackson, WY residents were born outside of the country (2.48k people).

In 2024, there were 3.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.11k people) in Jackson, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Other (Hispanic) and 851 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.3%

2024 Citizenship

85.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.3% of Jackson, WY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, WY was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.11k ± 577
Other (Hispanic)
1.87k ± 448
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
851 ± 408

25.8%

Hispanic Population

2.77k people

25.8% of the people in Jackson, WY are hispanic (2.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson, WY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Foreign-Born Population

23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

20.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.23k people

As of 2024, 23% of Jackson, WY residents (2.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson, WY was 20.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 28

Jackson, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson, WY.

Economy

The economy of Jackson, WY employs 7.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson, WY were Retail Trade (1,338 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,172 people), and Construction (1,160 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($100,802), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,589), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,953).

Employment

Occupations

7.59k

2024 Value

± 883

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, WY declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 7.67k employees to 7.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, WY, are Management Occupations (1,552 people), Sales & Related Occupations (802 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (670 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.59k

2024 Value

± 883

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, WY declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 7.67k employees to 7.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, WY, are Retail Trade (1,338 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,172 people), and Construction (1,160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, WY, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,213

Median earning men ± $3,610

$50,000

Median earning women ± $4,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,247), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,469), and Information ($69,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,221), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,329), and Retail Trade ($48,330).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Jackson, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jackson, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Jackson, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Jackson, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Jackson, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, WY was $1.52M in 2024, which is 4.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.23M to $1.52M, a 23.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, WY is 42.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson, WY have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.52M

Median Property Value 2024

±$268,224

$1,901

Median Property Taxes

±$427

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.2%

Homeownership

2024

45.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.2% of the housing units in Jackson, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$118,991

Median Household Income

± $10,427

4.5k

Number of Households

± 673

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.5k households in Jackson, WY grew to $118,991 from the previous year's value of $112,609.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.2%)
Walked (11.5%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Jackson, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (11.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, WY have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.385% of the workforce in Jackson, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, WY (468 out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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