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FAST FACTS ABOUT JACKSON COUNTY


Founded: 1831
Land in square miles: 471.2
Population: 27,791
Percentage minorities: 2.4%
Median age: 44.3
Percentage 65 or older: 21.0%
Median household income: $53,165
High school graduate or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Home ownership: 75.7%
Median home value: $137,800


Source: This information is from the 2020 U.S. Census and the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2020, West Virginia as a whole had 6.9 percent minorities, a median age of 42.7, a median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.