Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson, MI in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 159,988 population of Jackson County, Michigan comprised of 5,086 people who identified as Hispanic (3.18%), and 154,902 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Michigan with a population of 140,869 (88.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,117 (8.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,004 (2.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Michigan in 2012, with a population of 136,644 (85.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,801 (8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,225 (2.64%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,117 8.2%
White Alone 140,869 88.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 650 0.41%
Asian Alone 1,288 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.04%
Two Or More Races 4,004 2.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , MI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 316 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,225 2.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 146 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 342 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,801 8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,644 85.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 504 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,260 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,662 2.29%