Jackson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 509.3 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 82.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 24.6%. On the 2000 census form, 99.3% of the population reported only one race, with 0.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.54 persons compared to an average family size of 2.98 persons. In 2007 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $41,663. Per capita income grew by 18.1% 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)	42,184	1102	Covered Employment	20,264	879
Growth (%) since 1990	11.8%	1439	Avg wage per job	$32,791	1049
Households (2000)	16,052	1050	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	33.0%	170
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	21,922	1053	Avg wage per job	$41,663	1002
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.9	2142	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	9.8%	79
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$28,961	1183	Avg wage per job	$38,545	1348
Median Household Income (2005)	$40,939	1057	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2182
Poverty Rate (2005)	11.1	2278	Avg wage per job	$0	2185
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	79.8	1,469	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.3%	1727
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	11.5	2,275	Avg wage per job	$36,981	1404