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Jackson County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jackson County, WV is a small rural county of 27,753 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 47.9% and a bachelor's degree attainment rate of 19.4%, pointing to a workforce that skews toward trade and industrial occupations rather than professional services. Median worker earnings of $46,712 and a median household income of $58,845 sit modestly above many surrounding Appalachian counties, while a median home value of $154,600 and median gross rent of $720/month reflect low occupancy costs. The county has shed 4.4% of its population over five years, carries a 17.5% poverty rate, and maintains a 78.6% homeownership rate among an aging population with a median age of 43.4.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

27,753

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,845

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.4% since 2018

Jackson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,567 (95.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races498 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race315 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone155 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone110 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone39 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish196
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)96
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic91
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)53
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,911

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,252

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,107

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,936
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,472
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,057
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services879
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)868

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,515
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,840
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,692
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,326
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,041

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.59×)425
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)655
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)1,200
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)2,727
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.07×)642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$720/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,352 (14.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,237 (13.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999764 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999756 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999711 (7.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999555 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,712

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,184 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,092 (10.5%)
  • Carpooled824 (7.9%)
  • Walked253 (2.4%)
  • Other42 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.