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Jackson County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charleston, WV
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 27,716   ( 1,495 from 2010 , 76 from 2020)
Land area: 464.4 square miles
Population density: 59.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,684 96.28% 6.6%
Black:1850.67% 137.2%
Indian:760.27% 85.4%
Asian:1130.41% 28.4%
2+ races:2941.06% 17.1%
Hispanic:3641.31% 96.8%
Total non-White:1,0323.72% 59.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:670 12.1
Deaths:98217.7
Net Migration: 1723.1
Net Immigration: 591.1
Change in White population:-1,879 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:384 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,211
28,56397.78%
780.27%
410.14%
880.30%
2510.86%
1850.63%
6482.22%

2000
28,000
27,59598.55%
230.08%
570.20%
680.24%
1710.61%
810.29%
4051.45%

1990
25,938
25,69199.05%
120.05%
510.20%
760.29%
n/a
1080.42%
2470.95%

1980
25,794
25,52098.94%
490.19%
430.17%
450.17%
n/a
1370.53%
2741.06%

1970
20,903
20,80999.55%
730.35%
30.01%
50.02%
n/a
70.03%
94 0.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,980 10.6
2,84310.2
480.2
160.1
968 3.5
243 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,149 12.1
2,80110.8
2,1748.4
330.1
1,904 7.3
158 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,473 13.5
2,308 8.9
-1,070 -4.1
n/a
171 0.7
-27 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,186 15.2
n/a
4,711 22.5
180 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Jackson County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.3
6,062 21.9%
21,654 78.1%
5,747 20.7%
11,148
2.48
7,274 65.2%
5,714 78.6%
351 4.8%
3,874 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.2
6,589 22.6%
22,622 77.4%
5,165 17.7%
11,931
2.43
8,503 71.3%
6,736 79.2%
662 7.8%
3,428 28.7%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
6,726 24.0%
21,274 76.0%
4,290 15.3%
11,028
2.51
8,222 74.6%
6,810 82.8%
579 7.0%
2,806 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
6,819 26.3%
19,119 73.7%
3,480 13.4%
9,705
2.64
7,667 79.0%
6,628 86.4%
568 7.4%
2,038 21.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
7,842 30.4%
17,952 69.6%
2,653 10.3%
8,629
2.97
7,182 83.2%
6,452 89.8%
307 4.3%
1,447 16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Jackson County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,925 
Median Value$148,200 
Occupied11,14886.3%
Vacant1,77713.7%
Owned8,54976.7%
Rented2,59923.3%
Median Rent$700 
Single-Family Units9,04570.0%
    Detached8,83368.3%
    Attached2121.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units5164.0%
Mobile Homes2,54419.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jackson County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007016.3%
$10,000 to $14,9997256.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995304.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994444.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994193.8%
$30,000 to $34,9999038.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995725.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994904.4%
$45,000 to $49,9995484.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995965.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,19210.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,19510.7%
$100,000 to $124,9999218.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996045.4%
$150,000 to $199,9996986.3%
$200,000 or more6105.5%
Median Household Income55,173 
Per Capita Income34,014 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0519.4%
Public Assistance4273.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,20519.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,65858.3%
Unemployed3772.3%
In Armed Forces210.1%
Total Labor Force10,05660.7%
Not in Labor Force6,51539.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2792,98158.9%
Non-Profit26146236.1%
Self-Employed38525460.3%
Local Government22648032.0%
State Government25935542.2%
Federal Government1665674.8%
Total Private + Self4,6643,23559.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9121,35340.3%
Total5,5764,58854.9%
Pct. Govt.15.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,23312.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,92318.9%
Professional, Technical2,72826.8%
Service Occupations1,26312.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing580.6%
All others3,01729.7%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,86018.3%
Manufacturing1,32613.0%
Retail trade1,08310.7%
Accommodation and food services9058.9%
Educational services7627.5%
Finance and insurance5805.7%
Transportation and warehousing5395.3%
Public administration5105.0%
Professional, scientific, technical4364.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4324.3%
Construction3773.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3423.4%
Other services3363.3%
Utilities2622.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1231.2%
Wholesale trade1161.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting930.9%
Information690.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jackson County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2420.87%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic670.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese320.11%
Filipino140.05%
Korean90.03%
Japanese80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,90898.2%
Spanish2170.8%
German, other Germanic740.3%
Tagalog490.2%
Other Indo-European430.2%
Chinese250.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun190.1%
Other160.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,38612.2%
German3,27111.7%
Irish2,5749.2%
American2,3508.4%
Italian9863.5%
Scottish4241.5%
Scotch-Irish4051.5%
Dutch3871.4%
French3591.3%
Polish2180.8%
Welsh1810.6%
Eastern European1300.5%
British1000.4%
European880.3%
Slovak780.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,76799.6%
Not a citizen1010.4%
Native27,53898.8%
Foreign-born3301.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jackson County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,033 5.2%880 4.4%7,973 40.2%6,259 31.5%2,400 12.1%1,295 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,033 5.2%
9-12 Years 880 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,973 40.2%
Some College 6,259 31.5%
Bach. Degree 2,400 12.1%
Grad Degree 1,295 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jackson County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,461 10,382 1,079 9.4% 8.6%
1991 13,070 11,793 1,277 9.8% 10.6%
1992 12,937 11,340 1,597 12.3% 11.2%
1993 12,034 10,536 1,498 12.4% 10.3%
1994 12,345 11,250 1,095 8.9% 8.8%
1995 12,609 11,574 1,035 8.2% 8.0%
1996 12,531 11,559 972 7.8% 7.7%
1997 12,620 11,743 877 6.9% 7.0%
1998 12,916 11,991 925 7.2% 6.7%
1999 12,644 11,711 933 7.4% 6.5%
2000 12,577 11,820 757 6.0% 5.6%
2001 12,455 11,736 719 5.8% 5.4%
2002 12,239 11,379 860 7.0% 6.5%
2003 11,877 10,824 1,053 8.9% 6.6%
2004 11,680 10,891 789 6.8% 5.8%
2005 11,646 10,912 734 6.3% 5.5%
2006 11,808 11,159 649 5.5% 5.2%
2007 11,956 11,345 611 5.1% 4.8%
2008 11,887 11,238 649 5.5% 4.7%
2009 11,716 10,290 1,426 12.2% 8.3%
2010 12,298 10,896 1,402 11.4% 8.7%
2011 12,004 10,803 1,201 10.0% 7.8%
2012 12,011 11,020 991 8.3% 7.2%
2013 12,036 11,219 817 6.8% 6.7%
2014 11,944 11,163 781 6.5% 6.5%
2015 12,050 11,202 848 7.0% 6.6%
2016 12,045 11,263 782 6.5% 6.1%
2017 12,073 11,382 691 5.7% 5.2%
2018 16,344 15,696 648 4.0% 5.2%
2019 13,389 12,713 676 5.0% 4.9%
2020 12,780 11,684 1,096 8.6% 8.3%
2021 11,750 11,068 682 5.8% 5.1%
2022 11,753 11,245 508 4.3% 3.9%
2023 12,092 11,589 503 4.2% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com