Jackson County, Indiana
Founded in 1816 and named for Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812
County Seat: Brownstown
Largest City: Seymour (2023 population: 21,666)
Population per Square Mile: 91.22
Square Miles: 509.30
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 46,428 | 31 | 0.7% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 46,460 | 31 | 0.7% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 47,279 | 31 | 0.7% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.1% | 10 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -135 | 83 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 295 | 11 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 69 | 18 | 0.9% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,343 | 29 | 7.2% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 8,571 | 29 | 18.4% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,694 | 36 | 8.0% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 11,366 | 31 | 24.5% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 11,533 | 34 | 24.8% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,953 | 36 | 17.1% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 38.8 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 464 | 17 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 1,397 | 19 | 3.0% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 740 | 37 | 1.6% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 120 | 14 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
White | 43,047 | 33 | 92.7% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 692 | 35 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 39,733 | 35 | 85.5% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 6,727 | 19 | 14.5% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 17,574 | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 3,457 | 34 | 19.7% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 5,669 | 34 | 32.3% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 1,354 | 34 | 7.7% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 4,490 | 38 | 25.5% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 19,454 | 34 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 19,144 | 34 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 12,850 | 36 | 67.1% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $161,300 | 44 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,724 | 29 | 24.7% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $696 | 25 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 8,595 | 29 | 0.8% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 7,554 | 30 | 0.7% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 31,506 | 32 | 0.7% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 90% | 47 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 18.6% | 52 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $49,379 | 66 | 84.7% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 66,082 | 37 | 99.0% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 11.1% | 55 | 88.8% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.3% | 71 | 79.9% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 30 | 27 | 0.7% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 3,753 | 29 | 0.6% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 3,845 | 30 | 0.8% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 596 | 29 | 0.7% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 50 | 18 | 1.3% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 530 | 30 | 0.8% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 22,875 | 31 | 0.7% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 22,225 | 31 | 0.7% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 650 | 36 | 0.6% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.8 | 68 | 84.8% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 76 | 81.4% | 4.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 28,651 | 100.0% | $1,733,917 | 100.0% | $60,519 |
Wage and Salary | 24,181 | 84.4% | $1,299,512 | 74.9% | $53,741 |
Farm Proprietors | 606 | 2.1% | $48,165 | 2.8% | $79,480 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,864 | 13.5% | $86,591 | 5.0% | $22,410 |
Farm | 793 | 2.8% | $57,906 | 3.3% | $73,021 |
Nonfarm | 27,858 | 97.2% | $1,676,011 | 96.7% | $60,163 |
Private | 24,370 | 85.1% | $1,431,620 | 82.6% | $58,745 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,603 | 5.6% | $41,636 | 2.4% | $25,974 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 200 | 0.7% | $2,367 | 0.1% | $11,835 |
Construction | 1,452 | 5.1% | $89,335 | 5.2% | $61,525 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,400 | 4.9% | $75,463 | 4.4% | $53,902 |
Information | 123 | 0.4% | $3,934 | 0.2% | $31,984 |
Manufacturing | 7,626 | 26.6% | $608,175 | 35.1% | $79,750 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 583 | 2.0% | $28,490 | 1.6% | $48,868 |
Retail Trade | 2,842 | 9.9% | $111,154 | 6.4% | $39,111 |
Trans., Warehousing | 2,299 | 8.0% | $144,534 | 8.3% | $62,868 |
Wholesale Trade | 1,428 | 5.0% | $108,056 | 6.2% | $75,669 |
Other Private (not above) | 4,656* | 16.3%* | $214,253* | 12.4%* | $46,017* |
Government | 3,488 | 12.2% | $244,391 | 14.1% | $70,066 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $21,511 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 73 | 97.3% | 63.0% | $21,170 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 2 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 340 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Jackson County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Brownstown | 3,013 | 6.5% |
Crothersville | 1,493 | 3.2% |
Medora | 631 | 1.4% |
Seymour | 21,666 | 46.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates