Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 8,751 |
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| 1830 | 12,700 | 45.1% | |
| 1840 | 15,715 | 23.7% | |
| 1850 | 14,088 | −10.4% | |
| 1860 | 18,283 | 29.8% | |
| 1870 | 19,410 | 6.2% | |
| 1880 | 25,114 | 29.4% | |
| 1890 | 28,026 | 11.6% | |
| 1900 | 30,508 | 8.9% | |
| 1910 | 32,918 | 7.9% | |
| 1920 | 35,864 | 8.9% | |
| 1930 | 36,881 | 2.8% | |
| 1940 | 41,802 | 13.3% | |
| 1950 | 38,998 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 36,681 | −5.9% | |
| 1970 | 39,202 | 6.9% | |
| 1980 | 51,407 | 31.1% | |
| 1990 | 47,796 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 53,926 | 12.8% | |
| 2010 | 53,227 | −1.3% | |
| Est. 2011 | 53,291 | 0.1% | |
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2011 estimate through 1960 |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 53,926 people, 21,615 households, and 15,822 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km2). There were 24,168 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.89% White(non-Hispanic), 3.74% Black or African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
According to the census of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Jackson County were English 69.1%, Scots-Irish 5.21%, Scottish 4.67%, and African 3.74%.
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