Jackson County, Illinois
County seat: Murphysboro · Population 52,501 (2025) · 584 sq mi
Jackson County is the 27th most populous of Illinois's 102 counties, with 52,501 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Murphysboro. It is part of the Southern region, one of the 10 Illinois economic development regions (DCEO). The map shows its 11 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Jackson County facts
- County seat
- Murphysboro
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 52,501 −1.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 584 sq mi 37th largest of 102
- Water area
- 19 sq mi
- Population density
- 90 per sq mi
- Established
- 1816
- Same name
- One of 23 Jackson Counties in the US
- Named after
- Andrew Jackson president of the United States from 1829 to 1837
- Largest city
- Carbondale 21,811 in the county
- Median household income
- $48,763
- Cities and towns
- 11 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 22
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 17077
Cities and towns in Jackson County
Jackson County has 11 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Jackson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | City | 21,811 | Williamson County |
| Murphysboro (county seat) | City | 6,977 | |
| De Soto | Village | 1,388 | |
| Elkville | Village | 831 | |
| Ava | City | 542 | |
| Makanda | Village | 542 | |
| Grand Tower | City | 474 | |
| Dowell | Village | 364 | |
| Campbell Hill | Village | 308 | |
| Vergennes | Village | 234 | |
| Gorham | Village | 168 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 830 |
ZIP codes in Jackson County
22 ZIP codes reach into Jackson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 62272 also Randolph and Perry counties
- 62274 also Perry County
- 62280 also Randolph County
- 62832 also Perry County
- 62901 also Williamson County
- 62902 also Williamson and Union counties
- 62903
- 62905 also Union County
- 62907 also Randolph County
- 62916 also Perry and Randolph counties
- 62918 also Williamson County
- 62920 also Union County
- 62924 also Williamson County
- 62927
- 62932 also Franklin County
- 62940
- 62942
- 62950
- 62958 also Union and Williamson counties
- 62966
- 62975
- 62994
Population of Jackson County, 2020–2025
Jackson County shrank by 846 people (−1.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 215 more deaths than births and a net loss of 669 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 53,289 |
| 2021 | 53,056 |
| 2022 | 52,729 |
| 2023 | 52,507 |
| 2024 | 52,682 |
| 2025 | 52,501 |
Neighboring counties
- Perry County, Missouri west · 19,093 people
- Union County south · 16,656 people
- Perry County north · 20,160 people
- Williamson County east · 67,225 people
- Randolph County northwest · 29,921 people
- Franklin County northeast · 36,916 people
Printable Jackson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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