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Jackson County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 27,791 County Seat Jackson County Courthouse State FIPS 54 County FIPS 035 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 7,058 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 27,868 Median Age 43.3 Veterans 1,895 Housing Units 12,925 Uninsured 33 Net Migration (recent) 291 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 469 Total Employees 6,459 Avg Annual Pay $52,922 Median Household Income $55,173 Poverty Rate 19.6% Unemployment Rate 3.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,241 Federal Spending FY2024 $230,571,019 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,297
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $148,200 Median Rent $700 FMR Studio $597 FMR 1BR $704 FMR 2BR $862 FMR 3BR $1,140 FMR 4BR $1,176
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 23.8% Adult Obesity 43.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 39.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 11 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 9 SNAP Stores 31 Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 952 Land in Farms (acres) 9,576 Avg Farm Size (acres) 10.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2016-06-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-08-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-18 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31 EM CHEMICAL SPILL 2014-01-10 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Jackson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
