Jackson County, Michigan

According to the 2000 Census, Jackson County, Michigan has a population of 158,422 people. Of those, 140,267 (89%) are White, 12,543 (8%) are Black, and 3,493 (2%) are Latino[1]. However, 7,270 (or 5% of the 158,422 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Jackson County a population of 151,152 with a demographic that is 91% White, 6% Black, and 2% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 158,422 7,270 151,152
White 140,267 3,318 136,949
Black 12,543 3,718 8,825
Latino 3,493 234 3,259


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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