Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, MI in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 159,325 population of Jackson County, Michigan comprised of 5,451 people who identified as Hispanic (3.42%), and 153,874 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Michigan with a population of 139,743 (87.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,107 (8.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,357 (2.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Michigan in 2015, with a population of 135,230 (84.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,762 (8.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,513 (2.83%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,107 8.23%
White Alone 139,743 87.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 639 0.4%
Asian Alone 1,408 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.05%
Two Or More Races 4,357 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , MI in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 345 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,513 2.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 146 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 36 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 378 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,762 8.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,230 84.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 493 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,372 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,979 2.5%