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Jackson County, Illinois

Jackson County, Illinois, has 52,501 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Murphysboro. It uses Central Time and covers 584 sq mi (1,511 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in Illinois
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Jackson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
52,501
Land area
584 sq mi (1,511 km²)
County seat or government
Murphysboro
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$48,763 ± $3,394
Median home value
$137,300 ± $9,859
Median rent, with utilities
$782 ± $29
Homes lived in by their owners
50% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Carbondale, IL micro areaCentral county
Water area
18.6 sq mi (48.3 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17077
Coordinates (central point)
37.786096, -89.381212
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jackson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6290122,946 people
  2. 6296613,945 people
  3. 6291810,658 people
  4. 628328,865 people
  5. 622748,041 people
  6. 629024,135 people
  7. 629243,168 people
  8. 629202,959 people
  9. 629032,666 people
  10. 629582,103 people
  11. 629072,013 people
  12. 622721,521 people
All 22
  1. 629321,152 people
  2. 62916925 people
  3. 62905779 people
  4. 62994737 people
  5. 62940645 people
  6. 62942628 people
  7. 62280421 people
  8. 62927317 people
  9. 62975207 people
  10. 6295076 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Jackson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Carbondale Township24,933 people
  2. Murphysboro Township9,415 people
  3. Makanda Township4,031 people
  4. Somerset Township3,960 people
  5. De Soto Township2,615 people
  6. Bradley Township1,941 people
  7. Elk Township1,444 people
  8. Sand Ridge Township924 people
  9. Vergennes Township770 people
  10. Pomona Township723 people
  11. Grand Tower Township628 people
  12. Levan Township553 people
All 16
  1. Kinkaid Township434 people
  2. Ora Township387 people
  3. Degognia Township175 people
  4. Fountain Bluff Township131 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Carbondale Community High School District 16532,685 people
  2. Carbondale Elementary School District 9522,755 people
  3. Herrin Community Unit School District 416,304 people
  4. Murphysboro Community Unit School District 18614,228 people
  5. Du Quoin Community Unit School District 3008,648 people
  6. Trico Community Unit School District 1765,969 people
  7. Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 1405,601 people
  8. Cobden School Unit District 173,268 people
  9. Elverado Community Unit School District 1962,538 people
  10. Giant City Community Consolidated School District 1302,384 people
  11. De Soto Consolidated School District 861,945 people
  12. Shawnee Community Unit School District 841,745 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Carbondale, Illinois (city)22,158 people
  2. Murphysboro, Illinois (city)6,735 people
  3. De Soto, Illinois (village)1,654 people
  4. Harrison, Illinois (CDP)830 people
  5. Elkville, Illinois (village)751 people
  6. Makanda, Illinois (village)612 people
  7. Ava, Illinois (city)561 people
  8. Grand Tower, Illinois (city)502 people
  9. Campbell Hill, Illinois (village)328 people
  10. Vergennes, Illinois (village)303 people
  11. Dowell, Illinois (village)299 people
  12. Gorham, Illinois (village)248 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Perry County, Illinois21 mi north
  2. Union County, Illinois22 mi south
  3. Perry County, Missouri24 mi west
  4. Williamson County, Illinois25 mi east
  5. Franklin County, Illinois29 mi northeast
  6. Randolph County, Illinois30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.