Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, MI in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 159,666 population of Jackson County, Michigan comprised of 4,924 people who identified as Hispanic (3.08%), and 154,742 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Michigan with a population of 141,029 (88.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,887 (8.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,786 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Michigan in 2011, with a population of 136,914 (85.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,590 (7.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,115 (2.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Jackson , MI in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,887 8.07%
White Alone 141,029 88.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 659 0.41%
Asian Alone 1,250 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.03%
Two Or More Races 3,786 2.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , MI in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 297 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,115 2.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 143 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 310 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,590 7.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,914 85.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 516 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,217 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,476 2.18%