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
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
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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