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Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Jackson Township, Ashland County, township, in Ashland County, Ohio. Jackson Township, Ashland County had 4,010 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,884 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,938 (±21). GEOID 3900537660.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,010

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,884 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,938 ±21

Median household income

$79,172

±$21,963 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$201,700

±$31,430 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$575

±$493 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Jackson Township, Ashland County and what county is it in?

Jackson Township, Ashland County is a township in Ashland County, Ohio. It covers 31.2 square miles of land, 125 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Jackson Township (Ashland County): Cinnamon Lake (CDP, 1,237 in 2020) and Polk (village, 310 in 2020).

Jackson Township, Ashland County is in the Ashland, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Jackson Township, Ashland County (marked with a dot) in Ashland County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Jackson Township, Ashland County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,010 people lived in Jackson Township, Ashland County on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 3,884 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,938 (±21).

  • July 2020→2021 +2 (3,918)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (3,912)
  • 2022→2023 +36 (3,948)
  • 2023→2024 +39 (3,987)
  • 2024→2025 +23 (4,010)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureJackson Township, Ashland CountyAshland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,938±2152,25611,810,293−29
Households1,369±26620,7204,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.88±0.552.452.37no clear change
Housing units1,459±28422,5685,292,391no clear change

Jackson Township, Ashland County's population since 2000

From 3,554 in 2000 to 4,010 in 2025: up 12.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jackson Township, Ashland County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,554
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,740
  • 2010 Census 3,887
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,947
  • 2020 Census 3,884
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,010

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Jackson Township, Ashland County?

The median resident of Jackson Township, Ashland County is 40.8 years old; 26.7% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureJackson Township, Ashland CountyAshland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.8±8.441.239.7no clear change
Under 18 years26.7%±7.5 pts22.5%22.0%–
65 years and over18.2%±5.3 pts20.3%18.3%–
Male53.9%±4.5 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%±0.1 pts1.8%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic99.1%±0.8 pts93.9%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts1.0%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.5%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.9%±0.8 pts2.4%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States3.8%±2.8 pts1.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)25.0%±17.4 pts5.4%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.6%±2.4 pts6.7%6.6%–
With a disability16.7%±4.5 pts14.4%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage17.2%±11.0 pts7.1%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)79.0%±12.3 pts91.4%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.4%±8.5 pts22.6%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.4%±4.4 pts7.4%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.1%±3.6 pts90.2%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.0 pts0.8%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Jackson Township, Ashland County earn?

Half of Jackson Township, Ashland County's 1,369 households earn less than $79,172 a year (±$21,963), against $69,860 in Ashland County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $79,573 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureJackson Township, Ashland CountyAshland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$79,172±$21,963$69,860$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$80,581±$9,581$82,890$96,990–
Per capita income$27,731±$5,805$33,219$40,552−$9,057
People below the poverty line23.7%±22.1 pts13.3%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line43.4%±44.9 pts20.5%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP10.7%±7.7 pts8.9%12.5%–
Households with a computer86.9%±6.2 pts92.4%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.1%±6.5 pts88.0%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Jackson Township, Ashland County?

Owners occupy 88.8% of Jackson Township, Ashland County's occupied homes and renters 11.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,700 by its owner (±$31,430).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureJackson Township, Ashland CountyAshland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$201,700±$31,430$186,800$214,800+$35,187
Median gross rent$575±$493$888$1,034–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent62.9%±39.8 pts36.7%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,441±$329$1,217$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes88.8%±6.0 pts77.9%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.2%±6.0 pts22.1%32.8%–
Housing units1,459±28422,5685,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.8 pts0.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±21.5 pts9.4%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes91.0%±6.4 pts80.4%68.8%–
Mobile homes4.7%±3.2 pts4.6%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.5 pts1.4%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20196.2%±5.6 pts2.7%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.3%±5.9 pts26.0%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle11.5%±6.1 pts6.5%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Jackson Township, Ashland County building?

Builders took permits for 12 new housing units in Jackson Township, Ashland County in 2025 (12 in single-family houses), 3.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 7 units
  • 2021 8 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 8 units
  • 2024 11 units
  • 2025 12 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Jackson Township, Ashland County work and get to work?

73.4% of Jackson Township, Ashland County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureJackson Township, Ashland CountyAshland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.1%±10.3 pts60.6%63.1%–
Unemployment rate9.5%±7.6 pts3.6%4.8%–
Drove alone to work73.4%±11.2 pts80.6%75.1%–
Carpooled11.3%±6.9 pts8.5%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.6 pts0.1%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±2.6 pts2.6%2.0%–
Worked from home7.9%±5.5 pts6.5%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work34.7 min±7.123.9 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Jackson Township, Ashland County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Jackson Township, Ashland County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Jackson Township, Ashland County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Jackson Township, Ashland County
Tract 9701.02Ashland County6,111 $78,328 $200,20052%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Jackson Township, Ashland County) · Census block assignment files

How does Jackson Township, Ashland County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jackson Township, Ashland County is the 2,803rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 355th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Jackson Township, Ashland County ranks 688th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Jackson Township, Ashland County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate355th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)304th1,589
Residents per square mile1,064th1,734
Median household income688th1,699
Per capita income1,515th1,729
Median home value810th1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher622nd1,613
Median age990th1,727
Owner-occupied share387th1,732
Travel time to work127th1,731

Jackson Township, Ashland County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Jackson Township, Ashland County?

23 of the 57 figures for Jackson Township, Ashland County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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