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Welcome to Jackson County ...

Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jackson is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Washtenaw County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 158,510 people. This is a decrease of 1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 160,109 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 1.62% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Brooklyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
  • Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Jackson County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
  • Grass Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <3>
  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Jackson County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
  • Jackson
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Parma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Jackson County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <3>
  • Springport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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