Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 48,288 population of Jackson County, Florida comprised of 2,355 people who identified as Hispanic (4.88%), and 45,933 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Florida with a population of 33,502 (69.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,994 (26.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 954 (1.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 31,554 (65.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,811 (26.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,948 (4.03%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jackson, Florida.

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Population By Race in Jackson , FL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,994 26.91%
White Alone 33,502 69.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 412 0.85%
Asian Alone 310 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 116 0.24%
Two Or More Races 954 1.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 183 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,948 4.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 73 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 57 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 64 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,811 26.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,554 65.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 339 0.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 280 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 890 1.84%