County

Jackson County, Ohio

Ohio · 32,817 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 4 ZIP codes · 16 cities, villages and townships

32,817 people (July 2025 estimate), +0.5% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 71.2 years; median household income $59,581 (2024). The county in numbers

Jackson County, Ohio

Local events in Jackson County

6 events in the next 90 days from 2 public calendars. All local events in Jackson County

  1. Thanksgiving Break

    Nov 23 to 30 · Jackson County, see the posting for the place · From Jackson City School District

  2. Winter Break

    Dec 21 to Jan 1 · Jackson County, see the posting for the place · From Jackson City School District

  3. Holiday - Christmas Eve

    All day · Jackson County, see the posting for the place · From Jackson City School District

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

Jackson County in numbers

The public records that are kept county by county, in 24 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.

Population

How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.

residents, July 2025 estimate
32,817
Census Bureau vintage 2025
since the April 2020 census
+0.5%
from 32,653 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base
births since July 2020
1,986
deaths since July 2020
2,293
net migration since July 2020
+442
people who moved in, minus people who moved out
net domestic migration, 2025
+74
moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out
net international migration, 2025
+14

Jackson County peaked at 34,248 people in 1900.

It is 4% smaller than it was in 1900.

USDA rural-urban continuum code 7 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): nonmetro - urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area.

USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a nonmetro county with a manufacturing-dependent economy, flagged for low employment, persistent child poverty.

Jackson County population by census year (Census Bureau)
YearPeopleSource
18203,746first census that counted the county
185012,719decennial census
190034,248decennial census
195027,767decennial census
197027,174decennial census
199030,230decennial census
200032,653Census Bureau estimates base, April 1
201033,225decennial census
202032,653Census Bureau estimates base, April 1
202532,817July estimate

Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic

Moving in and out

People on tax returns that changed county between the returns filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.

people moved in, 2022 to 2023
1,054
on tax returns filed from a new county
people moved out
1,019
net people
+35
moved in, minus moved out
people stayed put
24,490
income that moved in
$28 million
adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns
income that moved out
$25 million
adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns
Where arriving people came from (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
FromPeople
Gallia, OH156
Vinton, OH152
Ross, OH102
Where leaving people went (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
ToPeople
Ross, OH118
Vinton, OH117
Gallia, OH97

Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic

Income and poverty

The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.

of residents below the poverty line, 2024
15.5%
of children below the poverty line, 2024
20.9%
median household income, 2024
$59,581

Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic

Jobs and wages

Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

unemployment rate, July 2026
4.0%
7.1% a year earlier
people in the labor force, July 2026
14,258
looking for work
570
average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026
$901
+1.1% on the year
jobs covered by unemployment insurance
10,390
+3.9% on the year
establishments
743
Largest private sectors, first quarter of 2026 (BLS QCEW)
SectorJobsAverage weekly wage
manufacturing2,415$996
retail1,357$602
restaurants and hotels1,048$336

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic

The county economy

What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars)
$1.0 billion
+0.6% since 2019
GDP in 2024 dollars
$1.3 billion
current dollars, before adjusting for inflation
personal income per person, 2024
$45,475
84th of Ohio's 88 counties
change in income per person since 2019
+25.4%
before inflation

Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic

Businesses opening and closing

How many workplaces with employees opened and closed each year since 1978, how many people applied to start a business, and how many businesses run with no employees at all.

workplaces opened in 2023
45
38 closed
net workplaces, 2019 to 2023
-23
openings minus closings
applications to start a business, 2025
284
+91% since 2019
businesses with no employees, 2023
1,813
+6% since 2012

A workplace here is one location with paid employees: a chain with five stores is five. An application to start a business is a request for a federal employer number, not an opening, and most applicants never hire anyone.

Workplaces opened and closed, average per year
YearsOpenedClosedNet
1978 to 19896257+6
the 1990s52520
the 2000s5556-1
the 2010s39400
2020 to 20233844-6
Workplaces opened and closed, 2019 to 2023
YearOpenedClosedNet
20194038+2
20203649-13
20213940-1
20223250-18
20234538+7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Business Dynamics Statistics 1978-2023; Business Formation Statistics, county business applications 2005-2025; Nonemployer Statistics 2012-2023 · Census Business Dynamics Statistics · Census Business Formation Statistics, counties · Census Nonemployer Statistics · About this topic

Federal money

What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.

in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025
$70,876
$2 a resident
in federal grants, fiscal 2025
$50 million
$1,532 a resident
in federal loans and loan guarantees
$143,615
in direct federal payments to people and organizations
$213 million

Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic

Health rankings

County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.

life expectancy at birth
71.2 years
Ohio 75.2
years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)
13,453.2
Ohio 9,740
population health group among U.S. counties
7 of 10
1 is healthiest
community conditions group among U.S. counties
7 of 10
1 is best
of children in poverty
22.4%
Ohio 17.5%
uninsured
8.5%
Ohio 7.1%

No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.

County Health Rankings 2025: Jackson County and Ohio
MeasureJackson CountyOhio
Life expectancy at birth (years)71.275.2
Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)13,453.29,740
Adults in fair or poor health21.9%17.9%
Uninsured8.5%7.1%
Children in poverty22.4%17.5%
Median household income$54,431$67,873
Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio)4.64.6
Households with severe housing problems13.6%12.7%
People per primary care physician2,3221,328
People per mental health provider302286
People per dentist3,2591,535
Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees2,7503,033
Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination43%51%
Injury deaths per 100,000129.3100.7
Suicides per 100,00021.714.7
Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18)50.459.2
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births7.0
Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 1932.517.4
Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³)7.87.8
Any drinking water violation in the countyNo
Population used by the rankings32,606
Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest)7
Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best)7

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic

Cancer

New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.

new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022
502.9
95% confidence interval 471.7 to 535.7 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6
cases a year
209
incidence trend
stable
cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023
188.9
Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4
cancer deaths a year
79
death-rate trend
falling
-1.1% a year
Cancer incidence by site, 2018 to 2022 (NCI State Cancer Profiles)
SitePer 100,000OhioCases a yearTrend
Lung87.763.640stable
Colorectal45.938.419stable
Female breast110.0133.023stable
Prostate77.1120.816falling
Leukemia17.513.07stable
Bladder19.021.88stable

Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic

Drug overdoses

Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.

overdose deaths in the 12 months ending November 2025
12
CDC provisional count
deaths per 100,000 residents
36.8
Ohio 20.8 in the 12 months ending December 2025
deaths a year earlier
12
highest 12-month total since 2020
24
12 months ending April 2021

The county count has been suppressed (1 to 9 deaths) in every month after November 2025.

Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic

Medicare

Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.

people on Medicare, 2025
7,707
23% of residents
aged 65 or over
6,317
younger people with disabilities
1,389
chose a Medicare Advantage plan
53.1%
also on Medicaid
23.5%
with Part D drug coverage
79.3%
enrollment since 2020
+2.9%
7,492 enrollees then

Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic

Severe weather

Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.

severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026
91
NOAA Storm Events log
in reported damage
$375,500
largest hail
2.50 in
April 8, 2020
strongest measured gust
73 mph
June 13, 2022

The costliest event was tornadoes on June 27, 2018, $150,000 in damage. An EF0 tornado, with a maximum estimated wind speed of 85 mph, touched down across the northern portion of James A. Rhodes Airport near Jackson. It damaged a ha…

Severe weather reports by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
KindReports
damaging thunderstorm wind49
river and street flooding15
hail11
flash floods11
Zone-wide advisories by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
KindReports
winter weather21
strong wind14
heavy snow5

Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic

Weather warnings

Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.

tornado warnings since 2015
11
severe thunderstorm warnings
128
flash flood warnings
58
winter storm or blizzard warnings
15
warnings, watches and advisories in all
800
National Weather Service products for Jackson County since 2015 (Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive)
ProductCount
Tornado Warning11
Tornado Watch20
Severe Thunderstorm Warning128
Flash Flood Warning58
Areal Flood Warning60
Winter Storm Warning15
Winter Weather Advisory58
Excessive Heat Warning7
Heat Advisory36
Extreme Cold Warning1
Wind Chill Warning1
Snow Squall Warning8
Tornado warnings by year
YearWarnings
20171
20191
20201
20242
20254
20262

Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic

Drought

How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.

weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020
32
of them severe or worse
6
most recently 6 weeks in 2024
weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020
76
of all weeks since 2000 in drought
8%

The worst reading since 2000 was extreme drought in September 2024.

As of September 1, 2026: no drought.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic

The long-run climate

Average temperature and precipitation over the whole county since 1895, from NOAA's county climate series; only complete years count.

average year, 1996 to 2025
53.9 °F
52.3 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 52.0 °F in 1951 to 1980
change since 1901 to 1930
+1.5 °F
warmest year since 1895
2024
56.1 °F
precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025
44.2 in
41.6 in 1901 to 1930 (+6.1%)
wettest year since 1895
2018
59.2 inches
average temperature, 2025
53.8 °F
45.0 inches of precipitation

Source: NOAA nClimDiv county monthly temperature and precipitation, 1895-2026 (climdiv-tmpccy / climdiv-pcpncy) · NOAA climate at a glance · About this topic

Hazard mitigation

FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.

hazard mitigation projects since 1997
2
FEMA grants, program years 1997 to 2012
total project worth
$1 million
$497,602 federal
properties covered
36

Largest: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine for City Of Jackson, $859,438 (fiscal 1997).

Mitigation projects by type since 1997 (OpenFEMA)
Project typeProjects
Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2

Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic

Air toxics

The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.

lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics
30 in a million
EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Mostly formaldehyde (18.6 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).

Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic

Water use

The 2015 figures are the U.S. Geological Survey's last county estimate, made a different way; the two are not a trend.

million gallons of fresh water withdrawn a day, 2015 (USGS estimate)
1.7
people served by public water systems, 2015
30,400
25 gallons a person a day used at home
people supplying their own water at home, 2015
2,100
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2015 county estimate, which also counts small wells (million gallons a day)
UseMillion gallons a day
All uses1.7
Public water systems1.5
Power plants (thermoelectric)0.0
Industry (own supply)0.0
Irrigation0.0
Mining0.0
Livestock0.1
Fish farms (aquaculture)0.0

Source: USGS 2015 county water-use census (Dieter and others 2018) · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · About this topic

Fluoridated water

The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.

of residents on community water receive fluoridated water
100%

Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic

Road salt grants

H2Ohio pays for brine makers, calibrated spreaders and covered salt barns so less chloride reaches streams and wells.

H2Ohio chloride-reduction grant awarded in the county
1

Source: Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · About this topic

Farms

The county's farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. A dash means NASS published no figure: withheld to protect individual farms, or none reported.

farms, 2022
527
126 acres to a farm on average
acres in farms
66,565
23,657 acres of cropland
of the county's land is cropland
8.8%
farm products sold, 2022
$18 million
55% from livestock, poultry and their products
Crops and livestock, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crop or animalAcres or head
Corn for grain (acres harvested)1,395
Soybeans (acres harvested)2,627
Irrigated land (acres)112
Cattle and calves12,562
Hogs and pigs124
Egg-laying chickens1,482
Broilers and other meat chickens176
Turkeys64

Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county totals (Quick Stats bulk file) · USDA Census of Agriculture · NASS 2022 county profile · About this topic

Farm pesticides

Pesticides applied on the county's farms in 2018 as estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in kilograms of active ingredient.

of pesticide active ingredient used on farms, 2018
13,761 kg
USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)
per square mile of land
32.6 kg
71st of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first
atrazine
1,945 kg
glyphosate
4,734 kg
compounds with an estimate
121
Largest pesticides by amount applied, 2018 (USGS, kilograms)
CompoundKilograms
glyphosate4,734
atrazine1,945
acetochlor1,869
2,4-D1,137
metolachlor969

Source: USGS preliminary county agricultural pesticide-use estimates, 2018 (high estimate) · USGS county pesticide-use estimates, 2018 · About this topic

House records

Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.

parcel records placed on the map
14,309
snapshot of July 30, 2026

Jackson County Auditor, public ArcGIS Online parcel layer (Pivot Point CAMA summary joined to the parcel polygons).

Office: Jackson County Auditor (Jackson, Ohio; CAMA by Pivot Point): ArcGIS Online organisation F0O3nTvCeKfO7Yd6 (jcountyauditor.maps.arcgis.com, account JacksonCountyAuditor), the layers behind the auditor's website map.

These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.

Source: Jackson County Auditor, public ArcGIS Online parcel layer (Pivot Point CAMA summary joined to the parcel polygons), snapshot 2026-07-30 · Jackson County Auditor (Jackson · About this topic

What stands out

Where this county sits among Ohio's 88 on the measures the atlas tracks, and the sentences the inference engine built from them. Rankings and associations only: nothing here says one measure causes another, and a county-level pattern is not a fact about anyone who lives here.

measures flagged for this county
27
25 in the worst tenth of the 88
of the 85 counties with anything flagged
10th worst
civic, economy, health, housing and household, safety
losing ground on Ohio
4
the gap to the state is widening
peer group the engine compares it against
rural
Appalachian county

"Losing ground on Ohio" compares trends, not levels: a county can be losing ground while its own number improves, if the rest of the state improved faster over the same years.

Jackson County has Ohio's highest share of adults with high cholesterol: 35.3% (2025). Source: CDC.

Across Ohio, share of adults with arthritis and population, age 65 and over per 10,000 residents move together. Jackson County is an exception: its population, age 65 and over per 10,000 residents is 1,786.2 (2022), far lower than the statewide pattern predicts from its share of adults with arthritis of 33.5% (2025). Sources: CDC; Ohio Department of Health.

Jackson County has Ohio's highest housing type/transportation vulnerability percentile: 81.4% (2022). Source: ATSDR/CDC.

Jackson County has Ohio's lowest dividends, interest and rent income per capita: $4,897 (2024). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Jackson County is among Ohio's ten highest for share of adults with COPD (9.0%, 2025) and among the ten lowest for total adjusted gross income per resident ($24,345, 2022), two measures that move in opposite directions across the state (rank correlation -0.85 with population held fixed). Sources: CDC; IRS Statistics of Income.

Jackson County is among Ohio's ten highest for share of adults with a cognitive disability (16.5%, 2025) and among the ten lowest for total adjusted gross income per resident ($24,345, 2022), two measures that move in opposite directions across the state (rank correlation -0.86 with population held fixed). Sources: CDC; IRS Statistics of Income.

Jackson County is among Ohio's ten highest for share of adults with 14 or more physically unhealthy days a month (15.7%, 2025) and among the ten lowest for total adjusted gross income per resident ($24,345, 2022), two measures that move in opposite directions across the state (rank correlation -0.85 with population held fixed). Sources: CDC; IRS Statistics of Income.

Jackson County is among Ohio's ten highest for share of adults with diagnosed diabetes (12.4%, 2025) and among the ten lowest for total adjusted gross income per resident ($24,345, 2022), two measures that move in opposite directions across the state (rank correlation -0.84 with population held fixed). Sources: CDC; IRS Statistics of Income.

Measures where Jackson County stands out, worst first
MeasureLatestOhio medianRank, worst firstChange
Teen birth rate, ages 15-1936.8 births per 1,000 females 15-19 (2020)20.22nd of 8836.8 from 53.6 since 2011 · losing ground on Ohio
Per-capita personal income$45,475 (2024)$55,3265th of 88$45,475 from $33,388 since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio
Home-purchase mortgage denial rate25.3% (2023)12.0%5th of 8825.3% from 23.7% since 2018
Housing type/transportation vulnerability percentile81.4% (2022)56.7%1st of 8881.4% from 84.3% since 2010
Share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher15.9% (2024)20.1%15th of 8815.9% from 17.2% since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio
Share of adults with high cholesterol35.3% (2025)31.9%1st of 88
Share of adults with obesity (crude)44.9% (2025)39.3%2nd of 88
Share of adults who report loneliness38.2% (2025)35.8%5th of 88
Total employment per 10,000 residents4,183.1 per 10,000 residents (2022)5,252.719th of 884,183.1 from 4,322.6 since 2013 · losing ground on Ohio
Turnout rate (2020 general)41.4% (2023)50.3%5th of 88
Share of the population below the poverty line18.5% (2024)12.9%9th of 8818.5% from 23.5% since 2015
Share of adults with depression (crude)28.9% (2025)25.8%5th of 88
Share of adults 65 and over who have lost all their teeth27.9% (2025)16.9%2nd of 88
Overall social vulnerability percentile65.7% (2022)50.3%4th of 8865.7% from 76.0% since 2010
Premature age-adjusted mortality rate (County Health Rankings)675.9 per 100,000 (2025)477.96th of 88
Share of women 65 and over up to date on preventive care31.2% (2023)35.5%6th of 88
Motor vehicle crash mortality rate (County Health Rankings)23.8 per 100,000 (2025)13.64th of 88
Share of adults with arthritis28.9% (2025)26.7%7th of 88
Average physically unhealthy days/month (County Health Rankings)5.3 days/month (2025)4.65th of 88
Unemployment rate (decennial census)7.7% (2000)4.6%9th of 88
Share of adults with no leisure-time physical activity32.3% (2025)28.1%9th of 88
Share of adults who have had a stroke3.5% (2025)3.1%7th of 88
Share of adults with a hearing disability7.0% (2025)6.3%7th of 88
Share of adults with COPD9.0% (2025)7.6%9th of 88
Drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending count per 10,000 residents3.7 per 10,000 residents (2025)2.48th of 63
Share of adults who smoke (crude)20.1% (2025)17.1%9th of 88
Share of adults with chronic kidney disease3.0% (2023)2.8%9th of 88

Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio

Places

The 16 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Jackson County, with the population of each.

ZIP codes

The 4 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Jackson County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.

ZIP codes of Jackson County: residents (2020 census), the water system serving most residents, radon, home value, school district and flood exposure
ZIPNameResidentsWater systemRadonHome valueSchool districtFlood
45640 Jackson 15,896 Jackson, City Of 47%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
2.4 pCi/L average radon Median home $168,800 Jackson City 3.5 stars overall 4.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45692 Wellston 8,460 Wellston City 54%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
0.8 pCi/L average radon Median home $134,100 Wellston City 3.5 stars overall 3.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45656 Jefferson Township and Oak Hill 6,532 Oak Hill, Village Of 32%
Mostly private wells
1.4 pCi/L average radon Median home $116,700 Oak Hill Union Local 2.5 stars overall 1.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45621 Coalton 403 Coalton 100%
Groundwater (wells)
Too few radon tests Median home $55,200 Wellston City 3.5 stars overall 7.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.

On the map

Open the map fitted to Jackson County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.

Historic places: 10 National Register listings in Jackson County. See every one on the map, each with its record and its National Park Service file.

Rankings within the county

The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.

Highest radon

  1. 45640Jackson2.4 pCi/L
  2. 45656Jefferson Township and Oak Hill1.4 pCi/L
  3. 45692Wellston0.8 pCi/L

Most snow

  1. 45692Wellston20.7 in a year
  2. 45656Jefferson Township and Oak Hill20.7 in a year
  3. 45640Jackson20.7 in a year
  4. 45621Coalton20.7 in a year

Oldest homes

  1. 45621Coaltonmedian year built 1905
  2. 45692Wellstonmedian year built 1955
  3. 45640Jacksonmedian year built 1971
  4. 45656Jefferson Township and Oak Hillmedian year built 1972

Highest home values

  1. 45640Jackson$168,800
  2. 45692Wellston$134,100
  3. 45656Jefferson Township and Oak Hill$116,700
  4. 45621Coalton$55,200

Best school stars

  1. 45692Wellston3.5 stars
  2. 45640Jackson3.5 stars
  3. 45621Coalton3.5 stars
  4. 45656Jefferson Township and Oak Hill2.5 stars

Local government

Who holds office in Jackson County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Turnout

ElectionRegisteredBallots castTurnout
2020-11-03 general21,01314,93271.1%
2019-05-07 primary6,0891,47824.3%
2017-11-07 general21,3206,40730.1%
2017-05-02 primary3,4662828.1%
2015-05-05 primary7,96695412.0%

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
Commissioner, PresidentDonnie Willis (740) 286-3301
200 East Main Street, Jackson, OH 45640-1716
Commissioner, Vice PresidentJon Hensler (740) 286-3301
200 East Main Street, Jackson, OH 45640-1716
CommissionerPaul Haller (740) 286-3301
200 East Main Street, Jackson, OH 45640-1716
CoronerAlice Frazier (740) 286-6464
350 Portsmouth Street, Jackson, OH 45640
Prosecuting AttorneyTrent Douthett (740) 286-5006
295 Broadway Street, Suite 100, Jackson, OH 45640
RecorderKrista Brown (740) 286-1919 · recordersoffice@jacksoncounty.us
Jackson County Courthouse, 226 East Main Street - 3rd floor, Jackson, OH 45640
TreasurerB. Lee Hubbard (740) 286-2402 · lee@cpahubbard.com
Jackson County Courthouse, 226 East Main Street - 1st floor, Jackson, OH 45640 (mailing: PO Box 980, Jackson, OH 45640-0980)
SheriffTedd E. Frazier 740-286-6464
350 Portsmouth St., Jackson, OH 45640 · website
County EngineerMelissa B. Taylor (740) 286-4139
3062 Clary Road, Jackson, OH 45640 · website
AuditorTiffany Ridgeway 226 E. Main Street, Suite 5, Jackson, OH 45640 · website
Clerk of CourtsSeth I. Michael (740) 286-2006
226 East Main St. #9, Jackson, OH 45640 · website

Roster as of 2026: county board of elections.

Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: JACKSON COUNTY EMS 8,9245,216Passed (63.11% for), unofficial
2017-11-07 Issue: Liberty 1 Local Option 7868Passed (53.42% for)
2017-11-07 Issue: Liberty 1 Sunday Sales 7373Failed (50.0% for)
2016-11-08 Issue: Franklin Valley Golf Course Liquor Option Total 301166Passed (64.45% for)
2016-11-08 Issue: Franklin Valley Golf Course Sunday Sales Total 266201Passed (56.96% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2024-03-19 Sheriff (REP primary) (unofficial count) Tedd E. Frazier 2,802, 100.0%
2024-03-19 County Treasurer (REP primary) (unofficial count) B. Lee Hubbard 2,685, 100.0%
2024-03-19 County Recorder (REP primary) (unofficial count) Krista L. Brown 2,593, 100.0%
2024-03-19 County Engineer (REP primary) (unofficial count) Melissa Miller 2,465, 100.0%
2024-03-19 County Commissioner (REP primary) (unofficial count) Donnie Willis 2,492, 100.0%
2024-03-19 County Commissioner (REP primary) (unofficial count) Paul D. Haller 2,491, 100.0%
2024-03-19 Coroner (REP primary) (unofficial count) Alice Frazier 2,563, 100.0%
2024-03-19 Clerk of Courts (REP primary) (unofficial count) Seth I. Michael 2,762, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Treasurer (unofficial count) B.Lee Hubbard 11,387, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Sheriff (unofficial count) Tedd E. Frazier 12,019, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Recorder (unofficial count) Krista L. Brown 11,273, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Prosecuting Attorney (unofficial count) Justin Lovett 10,769, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Engineer (unofficial count) Melissa Miller 10,937, 100.0%
2020-11-03 County Commissioner (unofficial count) Donnie Willis 10,728, 100.0%
2020-11-03 County Commissioner (unofficial count) Paul D. Haller 10,434, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Coroner (unofficial count) Alice Frazier 11,305, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (unofficial count) Seth I. Michael 11,816, 100.0%
2017-11-07 Treasurer John T. Evans 702, 100.0%
2017-11-07 Treasurer Peg Barber 612, 100.0%
2017-05-02 Treasurer Rep (REP primary) (unofficial count) Peg Barber 146, 51.96%; Tina Stroud 135, 48.04%
2016-11-08 Sheriff Tedd E. Frazier 11,037, 100.0%
2016-11-08 Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Kirby 6,265, 47.54%; Justin Lovett 6,912, 52.46%
2016-11-08 County Treasurer B. Lee Hubbard 10,448, 100.0%
2016-11-08 County Recorder Rose C Walters 9,989, 100.0%
2016-11-08 County Engineer Melissa Miller 9,964, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

  • No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
  • Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 1 / 0 / 14; 2021 1 / 1 / 13; 2022 2 / 0 / 13; 2023 1 / 1 / 13; 2024 1 / 2 / 12; 2025 0 / 1 / 13.
  • 7 unresolved findings for recovery on the Auditor of State's list.
  • Financial Audit, 2024, released 2026-03-10
  • Financial Audit, 2023, released 2025-04-01

Townships and villages without a page of their own

Jackson Township

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2023-11-07 Township Fiscal Officer David R. Dilley 219, 100.0%
2017-11-07 Township Trustee (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Jackie Daniels 86, 21.23%; Fred Powell 110, 27.16%; Richard Scurlock 100, 24.69%; Bill Snow 109, 26.91%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

Proposed Tax Levy Additional Jackson Township: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2019

Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-05-07 Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Jackson Township 21144Failed (12.73% for)
Proposed Tax Levy Renewal Lick Township: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019

Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-05-07 Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Lick Township 536Passed (89.83% for)
Village of R-County

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2016-03-15 Treasurer REP B. Lee Hubbard 4,606, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Village of Rep

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-05-02 Council At Large (REP primary) (unofficial count) Tom Clark 117, 37.03%; Charles D Hudson 199, 62.97%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Village of Ward

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2019-05-07 Council W4 - City of Wellston (REP primary) ANTHONY BRENNER 55, 100.0%
2019-05-07 Council W3 - City of Wellston (REP primary) SAM CLARK 10, 22.73%; RICK HUDSON 34, 77.27%
2019-05-07 Council W1 - City of Wellston (REP primary) TERESA PONN-LEMASTER 47, 46.08%; D. KEITH WOOLUM 55, 53.92%
2019-05-07 Council J4 - City of Jackson (REP primary) TIM MATCHETT 184, 100.0%
2019-05-07 Council J3 - City of Jackson (REP primary) DEBORAH BIGGS 99, 100.0%
2019-05-07 Council J2 - City of Jackson (REP primary) JOHN PETERS 89, 100.0%
2019-05-07 Council J1 - City of Jackson (REP primary) J. RYAN PETERS 153, 100.0%
2017-11-07 Council W2 Nick Rupert, II 225, 100.0%
2017-11-07 Council W1 D Keith Woolum 175, 100.0%
2017-11-07 Council J4 Paul Brett Foster 191, 100.0%
2017-11-07 Council J3 Jeff Elliott 109, 54.23%; Megan R. Peters 92, 45.77%
2017-11-07 Council J2 Gred Hollback 38, 18.81%; Ron Queen 164, 81.19%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

School districts

Eastern Local School District

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 Member of Board of Education (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Micki L. Atkins 11, 24.44%; Brad Bapst 18, 40.0%; Mike Rowe 16, 35.56%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Gallia Local School District

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 School Board Member (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Jeffery A. Halley 44, 39.29%; Stephanie K. Mulford 37, 33.04%; Brent Allen Schultz 31, 27.68%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Jackson City School District

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 Member of Board of Education Kim Harless 1,700, 45.26%; Alyce M. Smith 2,056, 54.74%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

Oak Hill Union Local School District

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 Member of Board of Education (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Joe Elcess 896, 35.26%; Michael French Jr. 894, 35.18%; Paula Stewart 751, 29.56%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

Vinton County Local School District

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 Member of Board of Education (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Mildred J. Lane 5, 38.46%; Thomas L. McManis Jr 4, 30.77%; Cindy Strausbaugh 4, 30.77%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Wellston City School District

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 Member of Board of Education (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Gretchen Crabtree 939, 26.82%; Terry Gill 961, 27.45%; James Johnston 782, 22.34%; Jennifer Ousley Pitt 819, 23.39%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

Courts, districts and other bodies

Bloomfield Fire: 2 of 2 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 2 of 2 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: BLOOMFIELD FIRE 341165Passed (67.39% for), unofficial
2016-11-08 Issue: Bloomfield Fire Levy 303197Passed (60.6% for)
Coalton Cemetery: 2 of 2 money issues passed since 2015

Money issues on the ballot since 2015: 2 of 2 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: COALTON CEMETERY LEVY 9375Passed (55.36% for), unofficial
2015-05-05 Issue: Coalton Cemetery Levy 3527Passed (56.45% for), unofficial
Coalton Current Expenses: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2017

Money issues on the ballot since 2017: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2017-11-07 Issue: Coalton Current Expenses Levy 4540Passed (52.94% for)
Coalton Fire: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 0 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2016-11-08 Issue: Coalton Fire Levy 91117Failed (43.75% for)
Coalton Flood: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 0 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2016-11-08 Issue: Coalton Flood Levy 76132Failed (36.54% for)
Coalton Parks & Recreation: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2020

Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 0 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: COALTON PARKS & RECREATION LEVY 7987Failed (47.59% for), unofficial
Coalton Street Light: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2017

Money issues on the ballot since 2017: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2017-11-07 Issue: Coalton Street Light Levy 4443Passed (50.57% for)
Court of Appeals

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2020-11-03 Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) (unofficial count) Peter B. Abele 9,376, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) (unofficial count) Stacy Brooks 4,617, 42.35%; Kristy Wilkin 6,285, 57.65%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Fairmont Cemetery: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2016-03-15 Issue: Fairmont Cemetery Levy 1,071471Passed (69.46% for)
Fourth District Court of Appeals

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2024-03-19 Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) (unofficial count) Jason P. Smith 2,352, 100.0%
2024-03-19 Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) (unofficial count) Mike Hess 2,319, 100.0%
2016-11-08 Judge (this county's part) Valarie K. Gerlach 2,896, 29.95%; Matthew W. McFarland 6,774, 70.05%
2016-03-15 Judge (this county's part) Valarie K. Gerlach 679, 51.28%; Paul Price 645, 48.72%
2016-03-15 Judge (this county's part) Matthew W. McFarland 3,759, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Franklin Fire: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020

Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: FRANKLIN FIRE 734370Passed (66.49% for), unofficial
GV Educational Service Center

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 Member of Governing Board Carol Porter 5, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Hamilton Fire: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2016-11-08 Issue: Hamilton Fire Levy 17281Passed (67.98% for)
Jackson 1%: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 0 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2016-11-08 Issue: Jackson 1% Income Tax 9541,649Failed (36.65% for)
Jackson County

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
Judge, Common Pleas CourtChristopher Regan (740) 286-3601 · jccpcourt@gmail.com
Jackson County Courthouse, 226 East Main Street - 2nd floor, Jackson, OH 45640
Judge, Juvenile CourtJustin Skaggs (740) 286-6405
350 Portsmouth St, Jackson, OH 45640 · website
Judge, Probate CourtJustin Skaggs (740) 286-1401
350 Portsmouth St, Jackson, OH 45640

Roster as of 2026: county board of elections.

Jackson County Common Pleas Court

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2020-03-17 Judge of Common Pleas Court, Probate/Juvenile Division (DEM primary) Justin W. Skaaas 852, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Jackson County Municipal Court

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
JudgeRandy H. Dupree 740-286-2718
295 Broadway Street, Suite 101, Jackson, OH 45640 · website
ClerkDerek A. Cales 740-286-2718
295 Broadway Street, Suite 101, Jackson, OH 45640 · website

Roster as of 2026: county board of elections.

Jackson County Probate Court

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2020-11-03 Judge of the Probate Court (unofficial count) Randy H. Dupree 6,420, 46.07%; Justin W. Skaggs 7,515, 53.93%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Mad/Jeff Fire: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2016-03-15 Issue: Mad/Jeff Fire Levy 574209Passed (73.31% for)
Madison Jefferson Joint Fire District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020

Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: MADISON JEFFERSON JOINT FIRE DISTRICT 1,760568Passed (75.6% for), unofficial
Madison/Jefferson Joint Fire District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2024

Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2024-03-19 Issue: Madison/Jefferson Joint Fire District (Renewal) 399147Passed (73.08% for), unofficial
Oak Hill Cemetery: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2016-11-08 Issue: Oak Hill Cemetery Levy 393193Passed (67.06% for)
Oak Hill Current Expenses: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2016

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2016-11-08 Issue: Oak Hill Current Expenses Levy 332252Passed (56.85% for)
President County Court of Common Pleas

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2016-11-08 Judge Christopher J. Regan 9,389, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Village of Coalton: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019

Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-05-07 Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Village of Coalton 159Passed (62.5% for)
Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) City of Wellston: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019

Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-05-07 Issue: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) City of Wellston 256151Passed (62.9% for)
Rio Grande: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2017

Money issues on the ballot since 2017: 0 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2017-11-07 Issue: Rio Grande Levy 2,2813,887Failed (36.98% for)
Ross/Pike Educational Service Center

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2017-11-07 Member of Governing Board Jan L. Leeth 12, 41.38%; Timothy R. Williams 17, 58.62%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Scioto Cemetery: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2017

Money issues on the ballot since 2017: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2017-11-07 Issue: Scioto Cemetery Levy 175110Passed (61.4% for)
Senior Citizen Building: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2021

Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-05-04 Issue: Senior Citizen Building Levy,Add, 0.5 mills, 5 years (0.5 mills, additional) 543653Failed (45.4% for)
Wellston Fire: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2017

Money issues on the ballot since 2017: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2017-11-07 Issue: Wellston Fire Levy 597326Passed (64.68% for)

How Jackson County began

Jackson County, in the Appalachian foothills of southeastern Ohio, was organized March 1, 1816, and named for Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans a year earlier and future president. Its heart is the Scioto Salt Licks, brine springs worked by Native people for thousands of years and by American operators from 1795 into the 1820s, around which the county seat of Jackson was platted in 1817. Iron furnaces of the Hanging Rock Iron Region, coal mining that made it Ohio's second-leading coal county by 1888, and large-scale Welsh immigration to its furnace, mine, and farm labor through the 19th century shaped the county that survives today, still known as 'the Little Wales of Ohio.'

Researched 2026-10-13 · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · jackson.ohgenweb.org · visitjacksoncountyohio.com. The full history, with photographs, is on the pages of the county's places.

Politics

How Jackson County has voted for president since 1852, turnout since 1996, and what is on its 2026 ballot.

Presidential election results by margin, JacksonJackson's presidential margin has run from 1852 to 2024; bar height is the winning margin, color the winning party.1852: Franklin Pierce (D), 1.1-point margin1852: matched Ohio’s winner1852: matched the nation1856: James Buchanan (D), 13.6-point margin1856: missed Ohio’s winner1856: matched the nation1860: Abraham Lincoln (R), 9.2-point margin1860: matched Ohio’s winner1860: matched the nation1864: Abraham Lincoln (NU), 19.5-point margin1864: matched Ohio’s winner1864: matched the nation1868: Ulysses S. Grant (R), 12.7-point margin1868: matched Ohio’s winner1868: matched the nation1872: Ulysses S. Grant (R), 18.3-point margin1872: matched Ohio’s winner1872: matched the nation1876: Rutherford B. Hayes (R), 12.7-point margin1876: matched Ohio’s winner1876: matched the nation1880: James A. Garfield (R), 15.1-point margin1880: matched Ohio’s winner1880: matched the nation1884: James G. Blaine (R), 13.9-point margin1884: matched Ohio’s winner1884: missed the nation1888: Benjamin Harrison (R), 14.2-point margin1888: matched Ohio’s winner1888: matched the nation1892: Benjamin Harrison (R), 10.8-point margin1892: matched Ohio’s winner1892: missed the nation1896: William McKinley (R), 7.9-point margin1896: matched Ohio’s winner1896: matched the nation1900: William McKinley (R), 19.3-point margin1900: matched Ohio’s winner1900: matched the nation1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R), 42.4-point margin1904: matched Ohio’s winner1904: matched the nation1908: William Howard Taft (R), 15.6-point margin1908: matched Ohio’s winner1908: matched the nation1912: Woodrow Wilson (D), 3.1-point margin1912: matched Ohio’s winner1912: matched the nation1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R), 3.1-point margin1916: missed Ohio’s winner1916: missed the nation1920: Warren G. Harding (R), 9.8-point margin1920: matched Ohio’s winner1920: matched the nation1924: Calvin Coolidge (R), 32.2-point margin1924: matched Ohio’s winner1924: matched the nation1928: Herbert Hoover (R), 43.6-point margin1928: matched Ohio’s winner1928: matched the nation1932: Herbert Hoover (R), 11.0-point margin1932: missed Ohio’s winner1932: missed the nation1936: Alf Landon (R), 0.4-point margin1936: missed Ohio’s winner1936: missed the nation1940: Wendell Willkie (R), 8.4-point margin1940: missed Ohio’s winner1940: missed the nation1944: Thomas E. Dewey (R), 18.5-point margin1944: matched Ohio’s winner1944: missed the nation1948: Thomas E. Dewey (R), 6.6-point margin1948: missed Ohio’s winner1948: missed the nation1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 18.4-point margin1952: matched Ohio’s winner1952: matched the nation1956: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 29.3-point margin1956: matched Ohio’s winner1956: matched the nation1960: Richard Nixon (R), 17.9-point margin1960: matched Ohio’s winner1960: missed the nation1964: Lyndon B. Johnson (D), 17.6-point margin1964: matched Ohio’s winner1964: matched the nation1968: Richard Nixon (R), 16.9-point margin1968: matched Ohio’s winner1968: matched the nation1972: Richard Nixon (R), 36.1-point margin1972: matched Ohio’s winner1972: matched the nation1976: Jimmy Carter (D), 5.6-point margin1976: matched Ohio’s winner1976: matched the nation1980: Ronald Reagan (R), 13.9-point margin1980: matched Ohio’s winner1980: matched the nation1984: Ronald Reagan (R), 25.6-point margin1984: matched Ohio’s winner1984: matched the nation1988: George H.W. Bush (R), 19.2-point margin1988: matched Ohio’s winner1988: matched the nation1992: George H.W. Bush (R), 3.2-point margin1992: missed Ohio’s winner1992: missed the nation1996: Bill Clinton (D), 5.1-point margin1996: matched Ohio’s winner1996: matched the nation2000: George W. Bush (R), 14.6-point margin2000: matched Ohio’s winner2000: matched the nation2004: George W. Bush (R), 20.1-point margin2004: matched Ohio’s winner2004: matched the nation2008: John McCain (R), 20.2-point margin2008: missed Ohio’s winner2008: missed the nation2012: Mitt Romney (R), 20.5-point margin2012: missed Ohio’s winner2012: missed the nation2016: Donald Trump (R), 49.1-point margin2016: matched Ohio’s winner2016: matched the nation2020: Donald J Trump (R), 54.1-point margin2020: matched Ohio’s winner2020: missed the nation2024: Donald J Trump (R), 58.1-point margin2024: matched Ohio’s winner2024: matched the nation1852187218921912193219521972199220122024
Presidential election results by margin, JacksonJackson's presidential margin has run from 1852 to 2024; bar height is the winning margin, color the winning party.Source: Wikipedia · as of 2026-09-18 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Presidential election results by margin, Jackson
YearWinnerPartyMarginMatched Ohio's winnerMatched the nation
1852Franklin PierceD1.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1856James BuchananD13.6 pointsmissedmatched
1860Abraham LincolnR9.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1864Abraham LincolnNU19.5 pointsmatchedmatched
1868Ulysses S. GrantR12.7 pointsmatchedmatched
1872Ulysses S. GrantR18.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1876Rutherford B. HayesR12.7 pointsmatchedmatched
1880James A. GarfieldR15.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1884James G. BlaineR13.9 pointsmatchedmissed
1888Benjamin HarrisonR14.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1892Benjamin HarrisonR10.8 pointsmatchedmissed
1896William McKinleyR7.9 pointsmatchedmatched
1900William McKinleyR19.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1904Theodore RooseveltR42.4 pointsmatchedmatched
1908William Howard TaftR15.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1912Woodrow WilsonD3.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1916Charles Evans HughesR3.1 pointsmissedmissed
1920Warren G. HardingR9.8 pointsmatchedmatched
1924Calvin CoolidgeR32.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1928Herbert HooverR43.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1932Herbert HooverR11.0 pointsmissedmissed
1936Alf LandonR0.4 pointsmissedmissed
1940Wendell WillkieR8.4 pointsmissedmissed
1944Thomas E. DeweyR18.5 pointsmatchedmissed
1948Thomas E. DeweyR6.6 pointsmissedmissed
1952Dwight D. EisenhowerR18.4 pointsmatchedmatched
1956Dwight D. EisenhowerR29.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1960Richard NixonR17.9 pointsmatchedmissed
1964Lyndon B. JohnsonD17.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1968Richard NixonR16.9 pointsmatchedmatched
1972Richard NixonR36.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1976Jimmy CarterD5.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1980Ronald ReaganR13.9 pointsmatchedmatched
1984Ronald ReaganR25.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1988George H.W. BushR19.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1992George H.W. BushR3.2 pointsmissedmissed
1996Bill ClintonD5.1 pointsmatchedmatched
2000George W. BushR14.6 pointsmatchedmatched
2004George W. BushR20.1 pointsmatchedmatched
2008John McCainR20.2 pointsmissedmissed
2012Mitt RomneyR20.5 pointsmissedmissed
2016Donald TrumpR49.1 pointsmatchedmatched
2020Donald J TrumpR54.1 pointsmatchedmissed
2024Donald J TrumpR58.1 pointsmatchedmatched

Every presidential election in Jackson County, year by year: its record with Ohio and the nation, closest and widest results, biggest swings, and where it has ranked among the 88.

Voter turnout in Jackson County, 1996-2024
YearRegisteredBallots castTurnout
199621,00712,54859.73%
200023,11812,91855.88%
200423,99814,73261.39%
200822,99614,50563.08%
201224,03713,57956.49%
201621,23513,95165.7%
202021,01314,93271.06%
202420,69514,43269.74%

On the 2026 ballot in Jackson County:

Local questions and issues on Jackson County's November 2026 ballot
JurisdictionTypeQuestionMillage or amountLength
Liberty TownshipTax Levy (Renewal)Renews a 1.5-mill property tax levy for the fire protection of Liberty Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.1.5 mills5 years
Jackson 1A - Stockroom 601 PrecinctLiquor OptionLocal liquor option on Sunday sales, in Jackson 1A - Stockroom 601 Precinct.——
Jackson 3A - Amvets 84 PrecinctLiquor OptionLocal liquor option on Sunday sales, in Jackson 3A - Amvets 84 Precinct.——

What's on my ballot · Election 2026

Sources for the presidential results and turnout above

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0:

All 44 presidential elections 1852-2024 present. Turnout 1996-2024 per the ruling's storage section (county-level turnout before 1996 is confirmed absent from the OH SOS portal per A/sources/CITATIONS.md; not this task's scope to invent from elsewhere).

Where Jackson County sits

Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Jackson County is the marked dot on each.

This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.

White-alone share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of residents is white alone (Spearman rho 0.82; partial rho 0.56 with log population held fixed; 0.81 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).D+20tiedR+20R+40R+6060%70%80%90%Adams County: 96.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+66.1 pointsAllen County: 80.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.5 pointsAshland County: 94.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.4 pointsAshtabula County: 88.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+28.6 pointsAthens County: 89.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+10.8 pointsAuglaize County: 94.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsBelmont County: 90.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.6 pointsBrown County: 95.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+61.8 pointsButler County: 75.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+26.5 pointsCarroll County: 94.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsChampaign County: 92.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.2 pointsClark County: 82.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.8 pointsClermont County: 91.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+36.1 pointsClinton County: 92.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.1 pointsColumbiana County: 92.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.4 pointsCoshocton County: 94.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.6 pointsCrawford County: 95.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.4 pointsCuyahoga County: 57.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+31.7 pointsCuyahogaDarke County: 95.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.8 pointsDefiance County: 86.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+40.2 pointsDelaware County: 79.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+6.7 pointsErie County: 80.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.3 pointsFairfield County: 81.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsFayette County: 91.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.6 pointsFranklin County: 59.0%, 2024 presidential margin D+28.7 pointsFranklinFulton County: 89.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsGallia County: 92.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.8 pointsGeauga County: 93.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsGreene County: 82.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+20.0 pointsGuernsey County: 93.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.4 pointsHamilton County: 63.2%, 2024 presidential margin D+15.0 pointsHancock County: 88.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+38.9 pointsHardin County: 93.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsHarrison County: 94.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.7 pointsHenry County: 90.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.2 pointsHighland County: 95.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+63.7 pointsHocking County: 94.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.6 pointsHolmes County: 97.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.7 pointsHuron County: 91.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsJackson County: 95.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.4 pointsJacksonJefferson County: 89.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsKnox County: 93.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.3 pointsLake County: 85.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.5 pointsLawrence County: 94.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.9 pointsLicking County: 85.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+30.3 pointsLogan County: 91.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.7 pointsLorain County: 78.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+5.8 pointsLucas County: 68.2%, 2024 presidential margin D+12.7 pointsMadison County: 86.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsMahoning County: 74.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+9.5 pointsMarion County: 87.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+41.7 pointsMedina County: 92.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.0 pointsMeigs County: 96.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+57.4 pointsMercer County: 94.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+67.2 pointsMiami County: 90.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.5 pointsMonroe County: 95.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+60.3 pointsMontgomery County: 68.4%, 2024 presidential margin D+0.5 pointsMorgan County: 90.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.6 pointsMorrow County: 94.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.2 pointsMuskingum County: 90.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.3 pointsNoble County: 92.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsOttawa County: 92.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.3 pointsPaulding County: 90.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.8 pointsPerry County: 95.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.9 pointsPickaway County: 91.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.0 pointsPike County: 94.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.0 pointsPortage County: 86.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+15.7 pointsPreble County: 95.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.6 pointsPutnam County: 92.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.4 pointsRichland County: 84.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsRoss County: 88.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.7 pointsSandusky County: 84.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.1 pointsScioto County: 92.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.2 pointsSeneca County: 89.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+37.9 pointsShelby County: 92.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.3 pointsStark County: 84.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+22.1 pointsSummit County: 74.0%, 2024 presidential margin D+7.0 pointsTrumbull County: 85.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+16.9 pointsTuscarawas County: 93.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+43.6 pointsUnion County: 85.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.9 pointsVan Wert County: 93.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.9 pointsVinton County: 96.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.0 pointsWarren County: 82.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.8 pointsWashington County: 93.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsWayne County: 93.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.6 pointsWilliams County: 91.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.7 pointsWood County: 87.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+10.3 pointsWyandot County: 94.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.6 pointsShare white alone, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
White-alone share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of residents is white alone (Spearman rho 0.82; partial rho 0.56 with log population held fixed; 0.81 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
White-alone share and the presidential vote
CountyShare white alone, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams96.4%R+66.1
Allen80.0%R+44.5
Ashland94.7%R+50.4
Ashtabula88.6%R+28.6
Athens89.7%D+10.8
Auglaize94.6%R+65.1
Belmont90.9%R+47.6
Brown95.2%R+61.8
Butler75.8%R+26.5
Carroll94.6%R+55.2
Champaign92.0%R+51.2
Clark82.4%R+29.8
Clermont91.6%R+36.1
Clinton92.1%R+55.1
Columbiana92.6%R+49.4
Coshocton94.7%R+52.6
Crawford95.1%R+53.4
Cuyahoga57.7%D+31.7
Darke95.1%R+65.8
Defiance86.7%R+40.2
Delaware79.9%R+6.7
Erie80.8%R+14.3
Fairfield81.5%R+24.3
Fayette91.2%R+55.6
Franklin59.0%D+28.7
Fulton89.2%R+42.8
Gallia92.9%R+59.8
Geauga93.2%R+24.3
Greene82.0%R+20.0
Guernsey93.8%R+52.4
Hamilton63.2%D+15.0
Hancock88.7%R+38.9
Hardin93.0%R+55.2
Harrison94.3%R+55.7
Henry90.4%R+47.1
Highland95.2%R+63.7
Hocking94.9%R+44.6
Holmes97.9%R+69.7
Huron91.7%R+44.4
Jackson95.7%R+58.4
Jefferson89.4%R+44.4
Knox93.6%R+45.3
Lake85.5%R+14.5
Lawrence94.0%R+50.9
Licking85.7%R+30.3
Logan91.9%R+56.7
Lorain78.0%R+5.8
Lucas68.2%D+12.7
Madison86.7%R+44.1
Mahoning74.9%R+9.5
Marion87.0%R+41.7
Medina92.0%R+25.0
Meigs96.2%R+57.4
Mercer94.9%R+67.2
Miami90.4%R+45.5
Monroe95.3%R+60.3
Montgomery68.4%D+0.5
Morgan90.5%R+53.6
Morrow94.0%R+56.2
Muskingum90.8%R+44.3
Noble92.2%R+65.1
Ottawa92.0%R+25.3
Paulding90.8%R+56.8
Perry95.8%R+54.9
Pickaway91.1%R+49.0
Pike94.9%R+54.0
Portage86.5%R+15.7
Preble95.5%R+59.6
Putnam92.1%R+69.4
Richland84.6%R+42.7
Ross88.7%R+39.7
Sandusky84.4%R+31.1
Scioto92.9%R+48.2
Seneca89.6%R+37.9
Shelby92.0%R+65.3
Stark84.5%R+22.1
Summit74.0%D+7.0
Trumbull85.2%R+16.9
Tuscarawas93.5%R+43.6
Union85.2%R+29.9
Van Wert93.0%R+59.0
Vinton96.0%R+59.0
Warren82.7%R+31.8
Washington93.9%R+44.1
Wayne93.3%R+39.6
Williams91.7%R+48.7
Wood87.1%R+10.3
Wyandot94.6%R+51.6

Jackson County sits higher than 82 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote

Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).D+20tiedR+20R+40R+6020%30%40%50%Adams County: 14.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+66.1 pointsAllen County: 20.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.5 pointsAshland County: 22.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.4 pointsAshtabula County: 16.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+28.6 pointsAthens County: 34.9%, 2024 presidential margin D+10.8 pointsAuglaize County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsBelmont County: 18.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.6 pointsBrown County: 15.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+61.8 pointsButler County: 32.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+26.5 pointsCarroll County: 16.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsChampaign County: 19.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.2 pointsClark County: 20.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.8 pointsClermont County: 31.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+36.1 pointsClinton County: 19.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.1 pointsColumbiana County: 17.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.4 pointsCoshocton County: 16.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.6 pointsCrawford County: 17.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.4 pointsCuyahoga County: 36.5%, 2024 presidential margin D+31.7 pointsCuyahogaDarke County: 16.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.8 pointsDefiance County: 19.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+40.2 pointsDelaware County: 59.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+6.7 pointsErie County: 29.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.3 pointsFairfield County: 32.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsFayette County: 14.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.6 pointsFranklin County: 42.1%, 2024 presidential margin D+28.7 pointsFranklinFulton County: 20.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsGallia County: 20.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.8 pointsGeauga County: 40.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsGreene County: 41.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+20.0 pointsGuernsey County: 15.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.4 pointsHamilton County: 41.8%, 2024 presidential margin D+15.0 pointsHancock County: 30.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+38.9 pointsHardin County: 19.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsHarrison County: 11.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.7 pointsHenry County: 19.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.2 pointsHighland County: 16.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+63.7 pointsHocking County: 13.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.6 pointsHolmes County: 11.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.7 pointsHuron County: 16.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsJackson County: 15.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.4 pointsJacksonJefferson County: 20.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsKnox County: 24.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.3 pointsLake County: 31.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.5 pointsLawrence County: 18.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.9 pointsLicking County: 29.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+30.3 pointsLogan County: 18.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.7 pointsLorain County: 28.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+5.8 pointsLucas County: 29.4%, 2024 presidential margin D+12.7 pointsMadison County: 24.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsMahoning County: 27.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+9.5 pointsMarion County: 14.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+41.7 pointsMedina County: 36.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.0 pointsMeigs County: 12.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+57.4 pointsMercer County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+67.2 pointsMiami County: 26.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.5 pointsMonroe County: 12.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+60.3 pointsMontgomery County: 31.3%, 2024 presidential margin D+0.5 pointsMorgan County: 14.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.6 pointsMorrow County: 19.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.2 pointsMuskingum County: 20.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.3 pointsNoble County: 15.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsOttawa County: 29.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.3 pointsPaulding County: 16.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.8 pointsPerry County: 16.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.9 pointsPickaway County: 21.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.0 pointsPike County: 16.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.0 pointsPortage County: 32.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+15.7 pointsPreble County: 18.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.6 pointsPutnam County: 26.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.4 pointsRichland County: 17.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsRoss County: 17.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.7 pointsSandusky County: 18.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.1 pointsScioto County: 18.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.2 pointsSeneca County: 20.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+37.9 pointsShelby County: 21.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.3 pointsStark County: 25.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+22.1 pointsSummit County: 35.8%, 2024 presidential margin D+7.0 pointsTrumbull County: 20.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+16.9 pointsTuscarawas County: 19.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+43.6 pointsUnion County: 39.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.9 pointsVan Wert County: 17.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.9 pointsVinton County: 13.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.0 pointsWarren County: 45.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.8 pointsWashington County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsWayne County: 25.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.6 pointsWilliams County: 13.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.7 pointsWood County: 36.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+10.3 pointsWyandot County: 19.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.6 pointsShare 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
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Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote
CountyShare 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams14.9%R+66.1
Allen20.1%R+44.5
Ashland22.6%R+50.4
Ashtabula16.1%R+28.6
Athens34.9%D+10.8
Auglaize21.6%R+65.1
Belmont18.9%R+47.6
Brown15.7%R+61.8
Butler32.8%R+26.5
Carroll16.1%R+55.2
Champaign19.0%R+51.2
Clark20.2%R+29.8
Clermont31.6%R+36.1
Clinton19.3%R+55.1
Columbiana17.1%R+49.4
Coshocton16.7%R+52.6
Crawford17.2%R+53.4
Cuyahoga36.5%D+31.7
Darke16.5%R+65.8
Defiance19.0%R+40.2
Delaware59.4%R+6.7
Erie29.0%R+14.3
Fairfield32.3%R+24.3
Fayette14.4%R+55.6
Franklin42.1%D+28.7
Fulton20.2%R+42.8
Gallia20.5%R+59.8
Geauga40.9%R+24.3
Greene41.7%R+20.0
Guernsey15.6%R+52.4
Hamilton41.8%D+15.0
Hancock30.3%R+38.9
Hardin19.5%R+55.2
Harrison11.5%R+55.7
Henry19.5%R+47.1
Highland16.3%R+63.7
Hocking13.5%R+44.6
Holmes11.1%R+69.7
Huron16.7%R+44.4
Jackson15.9%R+58.4
Jefferson20.3%R+44.4
Knox24.7%R+45.3
Lake31.6%R+14.5
Lawrence18.5%R+50.9
Licking29.3%R+30.3
Logan18.7%R+56.7
Lorain28.5%R+5.8
Lucas29.4%D+12.7
Madison24.2%R+44.1
Mahoning27.0%R+9.5
Marion14.7%R+41.7
Medina36.2%R+25.0
Meigs12.2%R+57.4
Mercer21.9%R+67.2
Miami26.8%R+45.5
Monroe12.1%R+60.3
Montgomery31.3%D+0.5
Morgan14.4%R+53.6
Morrow19.4%R+56.2
Muskingum20.6%R+44.3
Noble15.7%R+65.1
Ottawa29.5%R+25.3
Paulding16.9%R+56.8
Perry16.2%R+54.9
Pickaway21.7%R+49.0
Pike16.3%R+54.0
Portage32.5%R+15.7
Preble18.5%R+59.6
Putnam26.4%R+69.4
Richland17.9%R+42.7
Ross17.4%R+39.7
Sandusky18.4%R+31.1
Scioto18.2%R+48.2
Seneca20.6%R+37.9
Shelby21.4%R+65.3
Stark25.9%R+22.1
Summit35.8%D+7.0
Trumbull20.9%R+16.9
Tuscarawas19.8%R+43.6
Union39.2%R+29.9
Van Wert17.1%R+59.0
Vinton13.4%R+59.0
Warren45.6%R+31.8
Washington21.9%R+44.1
Wayne25.1%R+39.6
Williams13.7%R+48.7
Wood36.5%R+10.3
Wyandot19.6%R+51.6

Jackson County sits higher than 14 of the 88 counties measured on share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote

Adult smoking and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of adults smokes (Spearman rho 0.56; partial rho 0.22 with log population held fixed; 0.54 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).D+20tiedR+20R+40R+6015%20%25%Adams County: 24.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+66.1 pointsAllen County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.5 pointsAshland County: 21.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.4 pointsAshtabula County: 26.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+28.6 pointsAthens County: 21.0%, 2024 presidential margin D+10.8 pointsAuglaize County: 18.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsBelmont County: 22.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.6 pointsBrown County: 24.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+61.8 pointsButler County: 18.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+26.5 pointsCarroll County: 22.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsChampaign County: 21.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.2 pointsClark County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.8 pointsClermont County: 19.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+36.1 pointsClinton County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.1 pointsColumbiana County: 22.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.4 pointsCoshocton County: 25.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.6 pointsCrawford County: 23.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.4 pointsCuyahoga County: 18.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+31.7 pointsCuyahogaDarke County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.8 pointsDefiance County: 19.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+40.2 pointsDelaware County: 11.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+6.7 pointsErie County: 20.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.3 pointsFairfield County: 18.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsFayette County: 24.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.6 pointsFranklin County: 17.0%, 2024 presidential margin D+28.7 pointsFranklinFulton County: 19.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsGallia County: 23.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.8 pointsGeauga County: 16.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsGreene County: 15.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+20.0 pointsGuernsey County: 23.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.4 pointsHamilton County: 17.2%, 2024 presidential margin D+15.0 pointsHancock County: 19.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+38.9 pointsHardin County: 23.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsHarrison County: 23.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.7 pointsHenry County: 19.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.2 pointsHighland County: 24.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+63.7 pointsHocking County: 24.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.6 pointsHolmes County: 26.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.7 pointsHuron County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsJackson County: 24.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.4 pointsJacksonJefferson County: 24.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsKnox County: 20.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.3 pointsLake County: 17.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.5 pointsLawrence County: 24.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.9 pointsLicking County: 17.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+30.3 pointsLogan County: 21.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.7 pointsLorain County: 19.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+5.8 pointsLucas County: 19.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+12.7 pointsMadison County: 20.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsMahoning County: 21.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+9.5 pointsMarion County: 24.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+41.7 pointsMedina County: 16.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.0 pointsMeigs County: 27.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+57.4 pointsMercer County: 18.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+67.2 pointsMiami County: 18.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.5 pointsMonroe County: 23.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+60.3 pointsMontgomery County: 18.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+0.5 pointsMorgan County: 26.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.6 pointsMorrow County: 21.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.2 pointsMuskingum County: 21.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.3 pointsNoble County: 24.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsOttawa County: 18.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.3 pointsPaulding County: 21.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.8 pointsPerry County: 24.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.9 pointsPickaway County: 21.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.0 pointsPike County: 27.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.0 pointsPortage County: 19.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+15.7 pointsPreble County: 20.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.6 pointsPutnam County: 17.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.4 pointsRichland County: 23.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsRoss County: 23.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.7 pointsSandusky County: 20.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.1 pointsScioto County: 27.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.2 pointsSeneca County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+37.9 pointsShelby County: 21.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.3 pointsStark County: 21.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+22.1 pointsSummit County: 19.3%, 2024 presidential margin D+7.0 pointsTrumbull County: 22.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+16.9 pointsTuscarawas County: 22.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+43.6 pointsUnion County: 15.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.9 pointsVan Wert County: 21.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.9 pointsVinton County: 27.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.0 pointsWarren County: 14.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.8 pointsWashington County: 23.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsWayne County: 20.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.6 pointsWilliams County: 21.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.7 pointsWood County: 16.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+10.3 pointsWyandot County: 19.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.6 pointsAdult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024)Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adult smoking and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of adults smokes (Spearman rho 0.56; partial rho 0.22 with log population held fixed; 0.54 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Adult smoking and the presidential vote
CountyAdult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024)Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams24.8%R+66.1
Allen21.9%R+44.5
Ashland21.1%R+50.4
Ashtabula26.8%R+28.6
Athens21.0%D+10.8
Auglaize18.8%R+65.1
Belmont22.2%R+47.6
Brown24.3%R+61.8
Butler18.1%R+26.5
Carroll22.5%R+55.2
Champaign21.3%R+51.2
Clark21.9%R+29.8
Clermont19.7%R+36.1
Clinton21.9%R+55.1
Columbiana22.5%R+49.4
Coshocton25.1%R+52.6
Crawford23.1%R+53.4
Cuyahoga18.7%D+31.7
Darke21.6%R+65.8
Defiance19.4%R+40.2
Delaware11.1%R+6.7
Erie20.1%R+14.3
Fairfield18.1%R+24.3
Fayette24.4%R+55.6
Franklin17.0%D+28.7
Fulton19.3%R+42.8
Gallia23.1%R+59.8
Geauga16.4%R+24.3
Greene15.9%R+20.0
Guernsey23.9%R+52.4
Hamilton17.2%D+15.0
Hancock19.2%R+38.9
Hardin23.1%R+55.2
Harrison23.2%R+55.7
Henry19.8%R+47.1
Highland24.7%R+63.7
Hocking24.4%R+44.6
Holmes26.8%R+69.7
Huron21.6%R+44.4
Jackson24.6%R+58.4
Jefferson24.1%R+44.4
Knox20.5%R+45.3
Lake17.2%R+14.5
Lawrence24.1%R+50.9
Licking17.8%R+30.3
Logan21.1%R+56.7
Lorain19.4%R+5.8
Lucas19.7%D+12.7
Madison20.8%R+44.1
Mahoning21.4%R+9.5
Marion24.1%R+41.7
Medina16.1%R+25.0
Meigs27.4%R+57.4
Mercer18.9%R+67.2
Miami18.3%R+45.5
Monroe23.6%R+60.3
Montgomery18.7%D+0.5
Morgan26.4%R+53.6
Morrow21.5%R+56.2
Muskingum21.5%R+44.3
Noble24.5%R+65.1
Ottawa18.9%R+25.3
Paulding21.8%R+56.8
Perry24.5%R+54.9
Pickaway21.2%R+49.0
Pike27.2%R+54.0
Portage19.0%R+15.7
Preble20.6%R+59.6
Putnam17.3%R+69.4
Richland23.5%R+42.7
Ross23.1%R+39.7
Sandusky20.8%R+31.1
Scioto27.4%R+48.2
Seneca21.6%R+37.9
Shelby21.4%R+65.3
Stark21.3%R+22.1
Summit19.3%D+7.0
Trumbull22.6%R+16.9
Tuscarawas22.5%R+43.6
Union15.0%R+29.9
Van Wert21.0%R+59.0
Vinton27.7%R+59.0
Warren14.4%R+31.8
Washington23.2%R+44.1
Wayne20.9%R+39.6
Williams21.2%R+48.7
Wood16.6%R+10.3
Wyandot19.8%R+51.6

Jackson County sits higher than 77 of the 88 counties measured on adult smoking (County Health Rankings). Adult smoking and the presidential vote

Every published insight

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Jackson County, day by day, from 1890 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
0.77 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
38.4 in
about normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
12.9 in
a normal year brings 20.6 in
a normal year
43.5 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 0.77 — 29
September 2026 8.36 — 30
August 2026 5.90 — 31
July 2026 4.89 — 31
June 2026 3.61 — 30
May 2026 6.22 — 31
April 2026 1.39 — 30
March 2026 4.53 1.1 31
February 2026 0.82 2.1 28
January 2026 1.92 9.7 31
December 2025 1.15 9.6 31
November 2025 3.31 2.5 30
On the record, 1890–2026
Wettest year1890 — 63.1 in
Driest year1987 — 24.9 in
Snowiest year1917 — 56.4 in
Wettest day on record2 March 1997 — 4.89 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day5 March 1902 — 15.00 in
Deepest snow on the ground4 February 1907 — 26.04 in

Almost every day here is a measurement: 90% of them come from a rain gauge standing inside Jackson County itself.

49,765 days of records, 1890-01-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Jackson County: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
803
everything Ohio EPA files under this county
private households
105
counted, not named: permits filed under a person's name

Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:

  • LICK 138KV SUBSTATION UPGRADE PROJECT (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Oct 8, 2025)
  • JAMESTOWN SUBSTATION (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Aug 2, 2022)
  • FIREBRICK SUBSTATION (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Jul 14, 2016)
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Sewer and water-line construction255
Wastewater and stormwater discharge196
Hazardous waste67
Air pollution41
Public drinking water40
Spills and emergencies28
Wetland and stream fill28
State sewer loans27
Voluntary cleanup26
Scrap tires22
Contaminated-site cleanup18
Brownfield14
11 smaller programs
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
JACKSON COUNTY LANDFILL Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response
RESCO PRODUCTS - CEDAR HEIGHTS CLAY DIV-PLTS 1 & 2 Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection
WELLSTON VILLA APARTMENTS Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation
ELKO AGGREGATES LLC Air pollution report
OAK HILL, VILLAGE OF PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
WELLSTON LANDFILL Landfills report
CACKLEY SWAMP PRESERVE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
CANTERS CAVE 4-H CAMP Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
WELLSTON WWTP NORTH Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
WELLSTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
H & H INDUSTRIES Scrap tires inspection
JACKSON COUNTY LANDFILL Contaminated-site cleanup letter
JACKSON WWTP Sewer and water-line construction permit
WELLSTON LANDFILL Landfills inspection
RUMPKE WASTE INC BEECH HOLLOW LANDFILL Landfills inspection
JACKSON LIVESAY WETLAND RESTORATION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
WELLSTON LANDFILL Landfills plan
RUMPKE WASTE INC BEECH HOLLOW LANDFILL Landfills report
JACKSON WWTP Sewer and water-line construction permit
WELLSTON LANDFILL Landfills report
JACKSON WWTP Sewer and water-line construction permit
CAMP BOUNTIFUL Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
WELLSTON WWTP NORTH Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
JACKSON COUNTY LANDFILL Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response
BELLISIO FOODS (DAF) Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What is the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio?

Jackson is the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio. Source

When was Jackson County, Ohio established?

Jackson County was established on March 1, 1816. Source

What is the population of Jackson County, Ohio?

Jackson County had 32,817 residents (July 2025 estimate).

How did Jackson County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?

In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Jackson County voters cast 14,287 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 20.7%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.3%, Donald J Trump (R) 78.7%. Donald J Trump carried the county. Source

How did Jackson County get its name?

Named for Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans (January 1815) and later U.S. president.

How many cities, villages and townships are in Jackson County, Ohio?

Jackson County has 16 cities, villages and townships, and 4 ZIP codes reach into it.

History from Jackson County

People and inventions tied to this place, each with its sources. All people · All inventions

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