Jackson County Population Highlights

• From 1990 to 2000, Jackson County gained 119 residents which was a 4.2% increase in its total population. 

• From 1990 to 2000, Jackson County lost 140 residents which was a 5.0% decrease in its total population.  This may explain why Jackson County is projected to lose population into 2020 even though they gained population from 1990 to 2000.

• From the population pyramid we can tell that Jackson County is a young county.  36.52% of Jackson County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 11.60% of the residents are 65+.

• Jackson County’s sex ratio is 98.78, which means that there are about 99 males for every 100 females.  This is comparable with both Bennett and Mellette counties.

• Jackson County’s median age is 30.6.  This is slightly older than Bennett, and slightly younger than Mellette.

• Jackson County’s fertility rate is 102.8 births for every 1,000 women aged 15-44.  This is higher than both Bennett and Mellette counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Jackson County

Jackson County Agriculture in 2002

• Jackson County had 308 farms, which was a 6.6 increase from 1997.  Both Bennett and Mellette counties decreased in the number of farms.
  
   
• Jackson County’s average farm size was 3,866 acres.  This is larger than both Bennett and Mellette counties.

• Jackson County’s average income per farm was $15,830.  This was smaller than both Bennett and Mellette counties.

Jackson County Economics in 2000

• The per capita income for Jackson County was $9,991.  This was lower than both Bennett and Jackson counties.

• The median household income for Jackson County was $23,945.  This was lower than Bennett, but higher than Mellette.

• 16.2% of Jackson County’s residents had completed a B.S. or higher.  This is higher than Bennett, and similar to Mellette.

• 36.50% of Jackson County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line.  This compares with 39.23% for Bennett County and 35.81% for Mellette County.  This also compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota.

• 42.57% of Jackson County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line.  This compares with 53.25% for Bennett and 43.98% for Mellette.  The state average is 19.77% of children under the age of 5.

Jackson County Employment by Industry

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)