Jackson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 915.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 53.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 35.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 26.6% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.44 persons compared to an average family size of 2.95 persons. In 2007 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $37,001. Per capita income grew by 11.5% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	49,287	967	Covered Employment	14,779	1125
Growth (%) since 1990	19.1%	1035	Avg wage per job	$29,342	1834
Households (2000)	16,620	1014	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	3.0%	2524
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	21,093	1091	Avg wage per job	$33,804	1847
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.0	2053	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	4.4%	603
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$22,263	2723	Avg wage per job	$28,551	2913
Median Household Income (2005)	$32,723	2310	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2182
Poverty Rate (2005)	16.9	1047	Avg wage per job	$0	2185
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	69.1	2,544	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.2%	1837
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	12.8	1,941	Avg wage per job	$37,757	1292