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A profile of Jackson County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Jackson County was 13,438 in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 35th highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Population13,4382025Up 0.1% from 2024The 35th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Median age41.2 years2024Up 0.2 years from 2023Tied for the 51st lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Population aged 65 and over20.5%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 27th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Foreign-born population share3.2%2024Up 0.5 percentage points from 2023
Population density7.9 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.1% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June112025, estimatedCompared with 39 in 2024
13.2K13.3K13.3K13.4K13.4K13.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 13,237 persons2021: 13,266 persons2022: 13,292 persons2023: 13,365 persons2024: 13,424 persons2025: 13,438 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Jackson County was 4% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.6 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 43rd lowest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Unemployment rate4%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.6 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 43rd lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Median household income$75,2152024Up 3.5% from 2023The 18th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Per capita personal income$54,8262024Up 3.7% from 2023The 34th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Poverty rate (US official measure)8.4%2024Down 2.1 percentage points from 2023
Gini index38.82024Up 1.1 points from 2023
123452021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.7 %2021-08: 3.3 %2021-09: 2.8 %2021-10: 2.5 %2021-11: 2 %2021-12: 2.1 %2022-01: 3.1 %2022-02: 3.3 %2022-03: 2.7 %2022-04: 2.2 %2022-05: 2.4 %2022-06: 2.9 %2022-07: 3.1 %2022-08: 2.9 %2022-09: 2.3 %2022-10: 2.6 %2022-11: 2.1 %2022-12: 2.3 %2023-01: 3 %2023-02: 3.5 %2023-03: 3 %2023-04: 2.6 %2023-05: 2.6 %2023-06: 2.9 %2023-07: 2.9 %2023-08: 2.9 %2023-09: 2.5 %2023-10: 2.6 %2023-11: 1.9 %2023-12: 2.5 %2024-01: 3.4 %2024-02: 3.2 %2024-03: 3 %2024-04: 3 %2024-05: 3 %2024-06: 3.6 %2024-07: 5 %2024-08: 3.4 %2024-09: 2.9 %2024-10: 3.2 %2024-11: 3 %2024-12: 3 %2025-01: 4 %2025-02: 4.2 %2025-03: 3.2 %2025-04: 2.8 %2025-05: 3 %2025-06: 3.2 %2025-07: 3.5 %2025-08: 3.4 %2025-09: 3 %2025-11: 2.8 %2025-12: 2.9 %2026-01: 3.8 %2026-02: 4.1 %2026-03: 3.5 %2026-04: 3 %2026-05: 3.5 %2026-06: 3.7 %2026-07: 3.6 %2026-08: 4 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Jackson County was $507.79 million in 2024, up 3.2% from 2023, and the 50th highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$507.79 million2024Up 3.2% from 2023The 50th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
GDP per capita, US dollars$37,5442024Up 2.2% from 2023The 8th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Real GDP growth-1.1%2024Down 9.5 percentage points from 2023The 50th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
20030040050060020012005200920132017202120242001: 228.2 USD million2002: 241.2 USD million2003: 242.7 USD million2004: 273.7 USD million2005: 270.8 USD million2006: 267.7 USD million2007: 294.2 USD million2008: 288.6 USD million2009: 278.5 USD million2010: 284.1 USD million2011: 298.5 USD million2012: 308 USD million2013: 317.4 USD million2014: 327.5 USD million2015: 345.2 USD million2016: 360.9 USD million2017: 369.4 USD million2018: 386.5 USD million2019: 381.2 USD million2020: 395.1 USD million2021: 449.1 USD million2022: 422.9 USD million2023: 492.1 USD million2024: 507.8 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Jackson County was $207,300 in 2024, up 7.1% from 2023, and the 12th highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Median home value$207,3002024Up 7.1% from 2023The 12th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
County house price annual change, sales and refinances11.41%2025Up 4.37 percentage points from 2024The 29th lowest of 70 counties in Kansas in 2022
Median gross rent (monthly)$8142024Down 4.9% from 2023The 41st highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)77.1%2024Down 1.1 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits242025, estimatedDown 7.7% from 2024
140K160K180K200K220K20212022202320242021: 152,800 USD2022: 169,100 USD2023: 193,600 USD2024: 207,300 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Jackson County were 238 in 2023, up 4.8% from 2022, and the 40th highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Employer firms2382023Up 4.8% from 2022The 40th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Farms7832022No 2021 figure to compareThe 21st highest of 105 counties in Kansas
22023024025019992003200720112015201920231999: 235 count2000: 241 count2001: 243 count2002: 246 count2003: 245 count2004: 250 count2005: 243 count2006: 242 count2007: 241 count2008: 234 count2009: 226 count2010: 232 count2011: 231 count2012: 228 count2013: 226 count2014: 222 count2015: 225 count2016: 229 count2017: 220 count2018: 223 count2019: 230 count2020: 225 count2021: 229 count2022: 227 count2023: 238 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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