Editing Jackson County, Wisconsin (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 4170
|1870= 7687
|1880= 13285
|1890= 15797
|1900= 17466
|1910= 17075
|1920= 17746
|1930= 16468
|1940= 16599
|1950= 16073
|1960= 15151
|1970= 15325
|1980= 16831
|1990= 16588
|2000= 19100
|2010= 20449
|2020 = 21145
|estyear=2024
|estimate=21027
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing |publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 5, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814021954/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |archive-date=August 14, 2015 }}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55053.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 21, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606160619/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55053.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020-census-55053" /> 2024<ref name=qf/>
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===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-55053">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Jackson County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55053&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 10, 2022}}</ref> the population was 21,145. The [[population density]] was {{convert|21.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 9,613 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 85.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.1% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.2% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 4.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.2% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

===2000 census===
{{Stack|[[Image:USA Jackson County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Jackson County]]}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 19,100 people, 7,070 households, and 4,835 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|19|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 8,029 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 89.58% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 6.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.01% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 31.4% were of [[German people|German]], 30.2% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] and 5.2% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry. 94.7% spoke [[English language|English]], 2.2% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 1.5% [[winnebago language|Winnebago]] as their first language.

There were 7,070 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.30 males.

In 2017, there were 227 births, giving a general fertility rate of 74.0 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 10th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, 14 of the births occurred at home.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |title=Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables |access-date=June 23, 2019 |archive-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175940/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Additionally, there were 7 reported induced abortions performed on women of Jackson County residence in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p45360-17.pdf Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin]", Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18</ref>
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