Welcome to Jackson County ...
Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Altus is the Seat for Jackson County.
Jackson County was founded in 1907 and was created by taking area from Greer County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 24,431 people. This is a decrease of 7.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,446 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.7% of the total population of Oklahoma.
Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:
- Altus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
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- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <2>
- East Duke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
- East Duke is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Eldorado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Headrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Martha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Olustee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Websites specific to Jackson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Greer County
- Kiowa County
- Tillman County
- Wilbarger County
- Hardeman County
- Harmon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |