Jackson County, Illinois demographics
Population: 53,676
Median age: 32.4
Median household income: 41,699
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Jackson County, Illinois.
Population
| 2021 | 53,676 |
| 2020 | 57,517 |
| 2019 | 57,977 |
| 2018 | 58,551 |
| 2017 | 59,115 |
| 2016 | 59,188 |
| 2015 | 59,534 |
| 2014 | 60,125 |
| 2013 | 60,055 |
| 2012 | 59,992 |
| 2011 | 59,901 |
| 2010 | 59,864 |
| 2009 | 58,526 |
Jackson County, IL cities
Ava city - 557
Campbell Hill village - 288
Carbondale city - 22,388
De Soto village - 1,631
Dowell village - 343
Elkville village - 766
Gorham village - 368
Grand Tower city - 597
Harrison CDP - 872
Makanda village - 504
Murphysboro city - 7,270
Vergennes village - 243
Census data for Jackson County, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Jackson County, Illinois
| Total population | 53,676 |
| Male | 26,485 |
| Female | 27,191 |
| Total population | 53,676 |
| Under 5 years | 2,860 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,600 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,841 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,722 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,279 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,176 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,467 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,200 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,187 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,964 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,067 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,123 |
| 85 years and over | 1,190 |
| Median age (years) | 32.4 |
| Under 18 years | 10,124 |
| 16 years and over | 44,848 |
| 18 years and over | 43,552 |
| 21 years and over | 38,992 |
| 62 years and over | 9,910 |
| 65 years and over | 8,380 |
| Total population | 53,676 |
| One race | 51,503 |
| White | 40,131 |
| Black or African American | 7,807 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 155 |
| Asian | 1,855 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 88 |
| Some other race | 1,467 |
| Two or more races | 2,173 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 41,783 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,542 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,241 |
Social characteristics in Jackson County, Illinois
| Total households | 23,186 |
| Family households (families) | 8,127 |
| Married-couple family | 1,854 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,692 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,986 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,513 |
| Average household size | 5,951 |
| Average family size | 2.15 |
Economic characteristics in Jackson County, Illinois
| Total households | 23,186 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,916 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,626 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,351 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,319 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,179 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,123 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,642 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,904 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,061 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,065 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,699 |
Housing characteristics in Jackson County, Illinois
| Total housing units | 27,898 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,186 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,712 |
| Total housing units | 27,898 |
| 1-unit, detached | 14,538 |
| 1-unit, attached | 467 |
| 2 units | 1,894 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,380 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,358 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,459 |
| 20 or more units | 2,754 |
| Mobile home | 3,019 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 29 |
| Total housing units | 27,898 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,611 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,549 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,672 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,588 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,872 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,662 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,199 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,355 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,390 |
| Total housing units | 27,898 |
| 1 room | 1,702 |
| 2 rooms | 1,150 |
| 3 rooms | 2,807 |
| 4 rooms | 5,718 |
| 5 rooms | 5,719 |
| 6 rooms | 3,916 |
| 7 rooms | 2,767 |
| 8 rooms | 1,759 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,360 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 27,898 |
| No bedroom | 1,760 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,640 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,467 |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,018 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,221 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 792 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,186 |
| Owner-occupied | 11,405 |
| Renter-occupied | 11,781 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.86 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,186 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,703 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 7,866 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,894 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,822 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,384 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,517 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,405 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,022 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,920 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,253 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,522 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,537 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 802 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 282 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 67 |
| Median (dollars) | 112,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,405 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,607 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,798 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 11,217 |
| Less than $500 | 2,276 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,822 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,789 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 192 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 77 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 61 |
| Median (dollars) | 717 |
| No rent paid | 564 |
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