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Jackson County, Ohio

Jackson County, Ohio, has 32,817 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jackson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 420 sq mi (1,089 km²) of land.

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Jackson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
32,817
Land area
420 sq mi (1,089 km²)
County seat or government
Jackson
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$57,106 ± $5,476
Median home value
$150,700 ± $10,580
Median rent, with utilities
$769 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
73.9% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Portsmouth, OH micro area, Gallipolis, OH micro area, Chillicothe, OH micro area, and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area
Water area
1.22 sq mi (3.17 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39079
Coordinates (central point)
39.013477, -82.614142
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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
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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. 4560155,836 people
  2. 4564015,882 people
  3. 456927,997 people
  4. 456567,013 people
  5. 456533,528 people
  6. 456133,228 people
  7. 456822,124 people
  8. 456341,675 people
  9. 456721,361 people
  10. 456851,050 people
  11. 45621509 people

11 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. Jefferson Township3,496 people
  2. Lick Township2,625 people
  3. Madison Township2,586 people
  4. Franklin Township2,451 people
  5. Scioto Township2,185 people
  6. Coal Township1,963 people
  7. Liberty Township1,846 people
  8. Bloomfield Township1,091 people
  9. Washington Township800 people
  10. Jackson Township776 people
  11. Milton Township739 people
  12. Hamilton Township409 people

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

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Jackson City School District15,810 people
  2. Gallia County Local School District15,296 people
  3. Vinton County Local School District12,589 people
  4. Wellston City School District8,793 people
  5. Oak Hill Union Local School District7,408 people
  6. Eastern Local School District (Pike County)5,162 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, Ohio (city)6,231 people
  2. Wellston, Ohio (city)5,452 people
  3. Oak Hill, Ohio (village)1,545 people
  4. Coalton, Ohio (village)588 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Vinton County, Ohio18 mi northeast
  2. Gallia County, Ohio22 mi southeast
  3. Pike County, Ohio24 mi west
  4. Scioto County, Ohio25 mi southwest
  5. Lawrence County, Ohio29 mi south
  6. Ross County, Ohio32 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.