
Jackson County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 48 metrics
Jackson County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 52,320 (978th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (403rd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (726th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (727th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,795th of 3,093), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,596th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,711th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024403rd of 3,09487
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 648th of 2,91677
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024726th of 3,09477
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024727th of 3,09277
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 759th of 2,91673
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 875th of 3,09072
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,141st of 2,91660
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,185th of 2,91659
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,361st of 3,05055
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.1%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,449th of 2,91650
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$48,763Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,795th of 3,09310
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,596th of 2,91611
- Poverty Rate (%)21.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,711th of 3,09412
- Median Income$48,763Poorest Counties1,702nd of 2,00015
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,214th of 3,09428
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,930th of 2,91633
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,877th of 3,05038
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,663rd of 2,91643
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,630th of 2,91643
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,668th of 3,09446
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Jackson County, IL?
- Jackson County, IL has a population of 52,320, 978th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Jackson County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Jackson County, IL ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (403rd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (726th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (727th of 3,092).
- Where does Jackson County, IL rank worst?
- Jackson County, IL ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,795th of 3,093); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,596th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,711th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jackson County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Jackson County, IL on 48 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
48 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics



