Jacksontown, Ohio Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 276, Jacksontown's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Jacksontown is a small community located in Ohio, within Licking County. The total population is 276. It ranks as the 1042nd most populous out of 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio.

Age Demographics

The median age in Jacksontown is 55.0 years. This is 39% higher than the state median of 39.7 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Jacksontown is $131,435. This is 84% higher than the state median of $71,389. It is also 63% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Jacksontown. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Jacksontown, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $467,500. Housing costs are 118% higher than the state median of $214,800. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.6x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 49% higher than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Jacksontown has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 86.6% of all residents.

Education

28.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 9% lower than the state rate of 31.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Jacksontown, Ohio is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Ohio state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.