Jackson   County IL United States

County FIPS 17077
Largest City Carbondale
State Illinois
Latitude 37.7851
Longitude -89.3821
Population 53,064
Density 90.96 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $48,763
Median individual: $29,224

Race

Mode: 72.8% White

Gender

 50.2% female 

Rent

  $782 / month  

Median house value: $133,306.0

Age

Median: 32.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 36.3%
With STEM degree: 44.5%

Marital Status

 35.9% married 

Never married: 46.6%

Labor Force Participation

 56.6% working 

Unemployed: 7.5%

Average Family Size

 2.98 people 

Commute Time

 20.3 minutes 

Health Care

 6.3% uninsured 

Poverty

 21.0%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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