Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, MI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jackson County, MI in 2012

Total Population:159,988

Non Hispanic (96.82%)

Hispanic (3.18%)

Race in Jackson County, MI in 2012

Total Population:159,988

White Alone (88.05%)

Black or African American Alone (8.2%)

Two or more races (2.5%)

Asian Alone (0.81%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.41%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Jackson County, MI in 2012

Total Population:159,988

Non-Hispanic White Alone (85.41%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.64%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.29%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.87%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.79%)

Population By Race in Jackson , MI in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	140,869	88.05%
Black or African American Alone	13,117	8.2%
Two Or More Races	4,004	2.5%
Asian Alone	1,288	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	650	0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	60	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , MI in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	136,644	85.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	12,801	8%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,225	2.64%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,662	2.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,260	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	504	0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	342	0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	316	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	146	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	31	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	29	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.02%