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Jackson County, Indiana

Jackson County, Indiana. Jackson County had 47,370 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 21 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs, 12 towns and townships and 5 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 18071.

Jackson County is the county of the Seymour, IN micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

47,370

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 46,428 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,660

Median household income

$70,262

±$4,499 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$178,300

±$6,164 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,004

±$61 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

The 2020 Census counted 46,428 residents in Jackson County. The Census Bureau estimates 47,370 for July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 46,660 over 510 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −253 (46,215)
2021→2022 +83 (46,298)
2022→2023 +453 (46,751)
2023→2024 +685 (47,436)
2024→2025 −66 (47,370)

Jackson County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Jackson County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	46,660	6,851,073	+2,635
Households	18,138±319	2,716,009	+1,385
Average household size	2.53±0.04	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	19,351±31	2,976,568	+210

Jackson County's population since 2000

From 41,335 in 2000 to 47,370 in 2025: up 14.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 41,335
2005 (estimate) 41,683
2010 Census 42,376
2015 (estimate) 43,892
2020 Census 46,428
2025 (estimate) 47,370

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County holds 21 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 12 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is Jackson Township, Jackson County with 23,633 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Jackson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Jackson Township, Jackson County	township	23,135	23,352±26	$62,411	$174,300	15.0%	100%
Seymour	city	21,569	22,371±430	$64,426	$162,800	15.5%	100%
Brownstown Township	township	5,664	5,693±21	$72,256	$162,200	7.3%	100%
Redding Township	township	5,211	5,231±22	$85,692	$219,200	6.3%	100%
Vernon Township, Jackson County	township	3,402	3,406±20	$64,850	$165,600	21.8%	100%
Brownstown	town	3,025	3,040±35	$62,756	$146,600	10.7%	100%
Owen Township, Jackson CountyGEOID 1807157474	township	1,588	1,830±560	$75,481	$154,300	8.0%	100%
Hamilton Township, Jackson CountyGEOID 1807130618	township	1,558	1,696±510	$59,474	$273,400	12.3%	100%
Crothersville	town	1,509	1,720±263	$55,909	$120,300	26.0%	100%
Pershing TownshipGEOID 1807159274	township	1,354	948±336	$72,675	$215,400	9.8%	100%
Carr Township, Jackson County	township	1,325	1,503±392	$68,438	$95,600	6.0%	100%
Washington Township, Jackson CountyGEOID 1807180720	township	1,231	814±333	$105,184	$241,700	0.0%	100%
Driftwood TownshipGEOID 1807118712	township	964	1,180±302	$97,667	$178,800	1.7%	100%
RockfordGEOID 1865376	CDP	–	761±329	$115,917	$250,400	2.0%	100%
Grassy Fork TownshipGEOID 1807129016	township	697	612±243	$58,036	$276,400	12.9%	100%
MedoraGEOID 1848240	town	635	817±330	$69,231	$82,300	5.3%	100%
ValloniaGEOID 1878290	CDP	379	411±187	$82,902	$148,000	0.0%	100%
FreetownGEOID 1825864	CDP	369	277±188	not published	$168,300	14.1%	100%
Salt Creek Township, Jackson CountyGEOID 1807167572	township	299	395±307	$46,505	$213,000	32.3%	100%
ReddingtonGEOID 1863432	CDP	–	199±125	not published	$291,700	0.0%	100%
CortlandGEOID 1815202	CDP	–	28±34	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Jackson County?

The median resident of Jackson County is 38.4 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.4%. 9.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Jackson County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	38.4±0.7	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	25.8%±0.1 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	16.2%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14.4%	8.6%	+7.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	79.5%±0.5 pts	75.4%	−8.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	9.1%	−0.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	2.2%±0.6 pts	2.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.9%±0.7 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.5 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	9.0%±2.1 pts	6.3%	+4.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	12.5%±1.6 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.3%±0.9 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	14.4%±1.1 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.5%±2.0 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.9%±2.0 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.3%±2.1 pts	29.5%	+3.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.9%±1.1 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.5 pts	2.1%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Jackson County's 18,138 households earn less than $70,262 a year (±$4,499), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 the median was $63,073 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $7,189 after inflation. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Jackson County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$70,262±$4,499	$71,957	+$7,189
Mean household income	$84,415±$3,687	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$33,080±$1,537	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.3%±2.4 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.5%±6.6 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.7%±1.8 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.7%±2.3 pts	89.9%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 73.2% of Jackson County's occupied homes and renters 26.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,300 by its owner (±$6,164). The median renter pays $1,004 a month including utilities, and 27.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Jackson County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$178,300±$6,164	$218,200	+$24,094
Median gross rent	$1,004±$61	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	27.4%±5.9 pts	38.9%	−11.3 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,213±$33	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.2%±2.5 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	19,351±31	2,976,568	+210
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.6%±1.6 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	69.9%±2.3 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	11.9%±2.0 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.3 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	13.7%±1.6 pts	16.0%	–

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 County building?

Builders took permits for 114 new housing units across Jackson County in 2025 (95 single-family), 2.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 166 units
2020 181 units
2021 99 units
2022 77 units
2023 75 units
2024 154 units
2025 114 units

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

How do people in Jackson County get to work?

83.5% of Jackson County's workers drive alone and 4.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Jackson County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.6%±1.6 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	2.6%±0.9 pts	4.3%	−1.7 pts
Drove alone to work	83.5%±2.3 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	8.5%±1.4 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	1.6%±1.0 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	4.5%±1.1 pts	10.7%	+2.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.6 min±1.2	24.1 min	no 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 are Jackson County's census tracts?

Jackson County is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $48,188 (Tract 9678) to $101,649 (Tract 9677).

Census tracts of Jackson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9675.0118071967501	–	2,661	2,372±345	$97,011	$228,500	$1,030	2.3%
Tract 9675.0218071967502	Seymour (24%)	5,595	6,328±689	$92,699	$240,300	$929	4.6%
Tract 967618071967600	Seymour (91%)	5,196	4,683±510	$61,795	$141,500	$1,091	15.6%
Tract 967718071967700	Seymour (94%)	3,999	4,413±730	$101,649	$191,900	$1,241	5.6%
Tract 967818071967800	Seymour	2,515	2,668±563	$48,188	$145,300	$811	14.8%
Tract 9679.0118071967901	Seymour (89%)	6,138	6,048±1,026	$48,719	not published	$832	28.9%
Tract 9679.0218071967902	Seymour (99%)	3,250	2,899±316	$58,627	$169,400	$1,162	12.9%
Tract 968018071968000	Freetown (7%)	5,219	5,120±550	$73,402	$200,300	$1,185	10.6%
Tract 968118071968100	Brownstown (78%)	4,348	4,390±329	$68,944	$162,500	$590	8.8%
Tract 968218071968200	Medora (15%)	4,105	4,333±508	$73,883	$157,700	$1,092	5.5%
Tract 968318071968300	Crothersville (37%)	3,402	3,406±20	$64,850	$165,600	$1,053	21.8%

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

How does Jackson County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Jackson County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	31st of 92
Growth 2020-2025	30th of 92
Residents per square mile	46th of 92
Median household income	41st of 92
Median home value	48th of 92
Median gross rent	20th of 92
Poverty rate	42nd of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	42nd of 92
Median age	75th of 92

Every county in Indiana

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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Jackson County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.