Jackson seat of government of, Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 31,309. Located along Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 127, it is approximately 65 miles (105 km) east of Kalamazoo, 75 miles (121 km) west of Detroit and 35 miles (56 km) south of Lansing. Jackson is the core city of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Jackson County and has a population of 160,248.
Founded in 1829, it was named after President Andrew Jackson. Michigan's first prison, Michigan State Prison (or Jackson State Prison), opened in Jackson in 1838 and remains in operation. For the longest time, the city was known as the "birthplace of the Republican Party" when politicians met in...
| Ethnicity | Jackson | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 19.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 5% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Jackson | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 12.3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14.8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.9% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.4% | 7.1% |
| Education | Jackson | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 10% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 35% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 28% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 11% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |