Jackson County, IA

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Jackson County, IA	20,296	19,848	19,281	19,110

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	1,055
5-9	1,100
10-14	1,217
15-19	1,108
20-24	974
25-29	913
30-34	1,062
35-39	1,059
40-44	1,148
45-49	1,019
50-54	1,150
55-59	1,319
60-64	1,595
65-69	1,446
70-74	1,146
75-79	830
80-84	564
85+	576
18+	15,224
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Race

Jackson County, IA	2024
Total	19,281.00
White Alone	93.96%
Black Alone	0.88%
American Indian Alone	0.25%
Asian Alone	0.23%
Pacific Islander Alone	1.23%
Some Other Race	0.52%
Two or More Races	2.94%
Hispanic Origin	1.57%
Diversity Index	14.30

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Growth Rate

Jackson County, IA	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.18%
Households	-0.09%
Families	-0.27%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	8,078	8,289	8,253	8,217
Housing Units	8,949	9,415	9,215	9,160
Owner Occupied Units			6,378	6,421
Renter Occupied Units			1,875	1,796
Vacant Units			962	943

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Home Value

Jackson County, IA	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$194,854	$213,673
Average Home Value	$262,982	$281,619
<$50,000	548	498
$50,000 - $99,999	713	648
$100,000 - $149,999	1,039	944
$150,000 - $199,999	991	899
$200,000 - $249,999	767	810
$250,000 - $299,999	728	769
$300,000 - $399,999	742	867
$400,000 - $499,999	343	403
$500,000 - $749,999	313	366
$1,000,000 +	28	30

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	420
2000-2009	872
1990-1999	779
1980-1989	608
1970-1979	1,683
1960-1969	838
1950-1959	860
1940-1949	308
1939 or Before	2,852

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Income

Income

Jackson County, IA	2024	2029
Median Household	$74,432	$82,568
Average Household	$92,347	$105,234
Per Capita	$39,542	$45,263

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Household Income

Jackson County, IA	2024
<$15,000	682
$15,000 - $24,999	570
$25,000 - $34,999	549
$35,000 - $49,999	959
$50,000 - $74,999	1,389
$75,000 - $99,999	1,242
$100,000 - $149,999	1,542
$150,000 - $199,999	896
$200,000+	424

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	9,135
In-County Residents	5,789
Out-of-County Residents	3,057
Drive Alone	7,532
Carpooled	581
Public Transport	21
Work at Home	774
Motorcycle	13
Bicycle	25
Walked	165
Other	24
Less than 5 minutes	753
5-9 minutes	1,556
10-14 minutes	878
15-19 minutes	880
20-24 minutes	690
25-29 minutes	521
30-34 minutes	1,090
35-39 minutes	336
40-44 minutes	300
45-59 minutes	699
60-89 minutes	427
90+ minutes	231
Average Travel Time	24

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	6,963
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	91
Mining	1
Utilities	42
Construction	252
Manufacturing	604
Wholesale Trade	363

Retail Trade	1,040
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	190
Furn & Home Furnish Str	121
Electronics & Appl Store	17
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	97
Food & Beverage Stores	247
Health/Pers Care Stores	69
Gasoline Stations	94
Clothing/Accessory Store	14
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	49
General Merchandise Str	142

Transportation/Warehouse	170
Information	99

Finance & Insurance	377
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	278
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	22
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	77

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	181
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	170
Legal Services	29
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	30
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	29
Educational Services	849
HealthCare/Social Assist	965
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	139

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	475
Accommodation	88
Food Srv/Drinking Places	387

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	440
Auto Repair/Maintenance	69
Public Administration Emp	622

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

Jackson County, IA	2024
<9th Grade	232
Some High School	486
GED	575
Graduated High School	5,163
Some College/No Degree	2,842
Associates Degree	1,644
Bachelor's Degree	2,058
Graduate Degree	827

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	891
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	37
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	4
Construction Bus	71
Manufacturing Bus	28
Wholesale Trade Bus	37

Retail Trade Bus	108
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	20
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	15
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	18
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	5
Gasoline Stations Bus	13
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	17
General Merchandise Str Bus	9

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	29
Information Bus	20

Finance & Insurance Bus	43
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	13
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	9
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	21

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	26
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	53
Legal Services Bus	11
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	14
Educational Services Bus	22
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	64
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	22

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	55
Accommodation Bus	12
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	145
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	26
Public Administration Bus	78

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Jackson County is a picture postcard. Ancient land, its rugged uplands and limestone bluffs provide panoramic vistas. Deep in wooded valleys, verdant lowlands beckon, sculpted by meandering rivers. Jackson County can best be described in two words: simply beautiful. You'll want to come for a day... and stay for a lifetime!

Photos throughout the JCEA Website are courtesy of David Namanny, Bellevue Herald Leader, The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, The Maquoketa Chamber of Commerce, and Patti Hoffman, who represents Preston Growth and Development and The Preston Times.