Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson, MI in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 160,231 population of Jackson County, Michigan comprised of 6,191 people who identified as Hispanic (3.86%), and 154,040 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Michigan with a population of 139,929 (87.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,066 (8.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,014 (3.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Michigan in 2020, with a population of 134,813 (84.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,680 (7.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,116 (3.19%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,066 8.15%
White Alone 139,929 87.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 694 0.43%
Asian Alone 1,434 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 94 0.06%
Two Or More Races 5,014 3.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , MI in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 386 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,116 3.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 178 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 430 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,680 7.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 134,813 84.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 516 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,385 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,584 2.86%