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 2008 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $43,220. Per capita income grew by 17.3% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	42,193	1105	Covered Employment	19,684	894
Growth (%) since 1990	11.8%	1456	Avg wage per job	$34,032	1034
Households (2000)	16,052	1050	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	31.8%	174
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	22,128	1047	Avg wage per job	$43,220	938
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.3	1710	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	9.2%	97
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$29,900	1335	Avg wage per job	$42,224	895
Median Household Income (2007)	$44,935	1014	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2007)	11.8	2081	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	79.8	1,469	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.0%	979
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	11.5	2,275	Avg wage per job	$35,580	1784