Jackson County, MI

County in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 45 metrics

Jackson County, MI is a county in Michigan with a population of 159,516 (444th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (516th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,163rd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,178th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,774th of 2,916), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,641st of 3,092).

Population
159.5K
444th highest of 3,094
Density
227.2
527th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.44%
1,983rd highest of 3,094
Area
702
1,301st highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Michigan

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 289th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    516th of 3,094
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 672nd of 3,050
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,163rd of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,178th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,186th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,263rd of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,383rd of 3,094
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,335th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,381st of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,757th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,557th of 2,916
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,330th of 3,050
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,111th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,049th of 3,090
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,774th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,532nd of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,641st of 3,092
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,490th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,516th of 3,093

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (56), weakest Health (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Rock County, WI83% similar
    Compared on 12 of 15

Quick answers

What is the population of Jackson County, MI?
Jackson County, MI has a population of 159,516, 444th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Jackson County, MI rank best at?
Among US counties, Jackson County, MI ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (516th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,163rd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,178th of 3,094).
Where does Jackson County, MI rank worst?
Jackson County, MI ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,774th of 2,916); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,641st of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jackson County, MI?
Rankodex ranks Jackson County, MI on 45 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

45 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics