Jackson County, Michigan

Jackson County, Michigan, has 159,552 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jackson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 702 sq mi (1,818 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
159,552
Land area
702 sq mi (1,818 km²)
County seat or government
Jackson
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,073 ± $1,893
Median home value
$193,700 ± $4,831
Median rent, with utilities
$985 ± $27
Homes lived in by their owners
75% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Jackson, MI metro areaCentral county
Water area
21.6 sq mi (55.9 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26075
Coordinates (central point)
42.248474, -84.420868

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
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4920149,107 people
  2. 4920336,474 people
  3. 4920218,519 people
  4. 4882715,831 people
  5. 4922413,447 people
  6. 4923010,077 people
  7. 492408,863 people
  8. 481587,770 people
  9. 492856,240 people
  10. 492515,958 people
  11. 492505,653 people
  12. 492695,544 people
All 29
  1. 492835,039 people
  2. 492454,547 people
  3. 492543,484 people
  4. 492493,462 people
  5. 492463,382 people
  6. 492373,097 people
  7. 492332,938 people
  8. 492772,924 people
  9. 492722,883 people
  10. 492592,653 people
  11. 492522,556 people
  12. 492342,520 people
  13. 492842,493 people
  14. 492412,279 people
  15. 492641,454 people
  16. 49261199 people
  17. 492630 people

29 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. Blackman Charter Township25,605 people
  2. Summit Township22,817 people
  3. Leoni Township13,794 people
  4. Spring Arbor Township8,498 people
  5. Columbia Township7,433 people
  6. Napoleon Township6,755 people
  7. Grass Lake Charter Township6,177 people
  8. Rives Township4,782 people
  9. Henrietta Township4,681 people
  10. Sandstone Township3,902 people
  11. Hanover Township3,669 people
  12. Liberty Township3,067 people
All 19
  1. Waterloo Township2,964 people
  2. Norvell Township2,801 people
  3. Concord Township2,739 people
  4. Parma Township2,651 people
  5. Tompkins Township2,631 people
  6. Pulaski Township2,142 people
  7. Springport Township1,894 people

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

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Jackson Public Schools53,242 people
  2. Northwest School District28,343 people
  3. Marshall Public Schools24,489 people
  4. Chelsea School District16,402 people
  5. Western School District13,531 people
  6. Columbia School District11,246 people
  7. Stockbridge Community Schools10,051 people
  8. Napoleon Community Schools8,533 people
  9. Michigan Center School District8,133 people
  10. Manchester Community Schools7,813 people
  11. Addison Community Schools7,658 people
  12. East Jackson Community Schools7,492 people
All 22
  1. Grass Lake Community Schools7,385 people
  2. Leslie Public Schools7,370 people
  3. Hanover-Horton Schools6,662 people
  4. Jonesville Community Schools5,758 people
  5. Concord Community Schools5,558 people
  6. Springport Public Schools4,792 people
  7. Vandercook Lake Public Schools4,583 people
  8. Homer Community Schools4,243 people
  9. North Adams-Jerome Schools3,337 people
  10. Litchfield Community Schools3,089 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. Jackson, Michigan (city)31,058 people
  2. Michigan Center, Michigan (CDP)4,999 people
  3. Vandercook Lake, Michigan (CDP)4,375 people
  4. Spring Arbor, Michigan (CDP)2,275 people
  5. Grass Lake, Michigan (village)1,186 people
  6. Brooklyn, Michigan (village)1,180 people
  7. Concord, Michigan (village)1,118 people
  8. Vineyard Lake, Michigan (CDP)1,031 people
  9. Springport, Michigan (village)871 people
  10. Napoleon, Michigan (CDP)745 people
  11. Cement City, Michigan (village)629 people
  12. Parma, Michigan (village)624 people
All 13
  1. Hanover, Michigan (village)375 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ingham County, Michigan25 mi north
  2. Hillsdale County, Michigan25 mi southwest
  3. Washtenaw County, Michigan30 mi east
  4. Lenawee County, Michigan30 mi southeast
  5. Calhoun County, Michigan30 mi west
  6. Eaton County, Michigan32 mi northwest
  7. Livingston County, Michigan36 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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