Jackson County , Michigan

Population: 160,187 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $65,004 Home $182,900 Rent $958/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Jackson County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($65,004), with housing 40% below the US figure ($183,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jackson County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$65,004
Median Income
household
$182,900
Home Value
median
$958/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $65,004
Per Capita Income $34,834
Poverty Rate 12.2%
Median Home Value $182,900
Median Gross Rent $958/mo
Owner Occupied 75.0%
Renter Occupied 25.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 160,187
Median Age 41.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.3%
Obesity
10.4%
Diabetes
15.4%
Smoking
38.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.2%
No Physical Activity
27.0%
Depression
42.2%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 76.5  ·  76th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
93.58
🌀 Hurricane
39.55
🔥 Wildfire
32.86
❄️ Winter Storm
70.94
🌍 Earthquake
68.07

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