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Jackson County, Wisconsin

Jackson County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Jackson County is a county located in Wisconsin, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 20,999. The land area covers 987.91 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Jackson County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: 307 MAIN ST, BLACK RIVER FALLS WI 54615-1784

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 20,999 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 43.4 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 8,274 ±167 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 9,750 ±105
Occupied Housing Units 8,274 ±167
Vacant Housing Units 1,476 ±117
Median Home Value $196,100 ±$7,519
Median Gross Rent $787 ±$42
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $68,110 ±$2,733
Per Capita Income $34,930 ±$1,370
Poverty Rate 12.4% ±1.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,448 ±267
Unemployment Rate 4.7% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 9,339 ±246
Broadband Internet Rate 84.8% ±1.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NEILLSVILLE 3ESE, WI US, located 19.7 miles from Jackson County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 23.5° 5.4° 14.4° 1.11" 9.1"
February 28.7° 8.2° 18.4° 1.08" 9.4"
March 41.0° 19.8° 30.4° 1.74" 7.7"
April 55.4° 31.9° 43.6° 3.26" 2.7"
May 67.8° 43.7° 55.7° 4.45" 0.0"
June 76.6° 53.9° 65.2° 5.34" 0.0"
July 80.4° 57.6° 69.0° 3.85" 0.0"
August 78.2° 55.6° 66.9° 4.36" 0.0"
September 70.8° 47.3° 59.1° 4.01" 0.0"
October 57.7° 36.0° 46.8° 3.08" 0.4"
November 41.9° 24.4° 33.1° 1.80" 3.4"
December 28.9° 12.7° 20.8° 1.44" 10.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 55053. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.