Where is Jackson County?

23 Jackson Counties in 23 states · 1.8 million people (2025)

There are 23 counties named Jackson County in the United States, in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The most populous is Jackson County, Missouri (county seat: Independence, Kansas City), with 732,994 people in 2025. 19 of them are named after Andrew Jackson, president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.

Map of the United States showing where all 23 Jackson Counties are, labeled by state
Every Jackson County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 23 Jackson Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Jackson County, AlabamaScottsboro54,2811,0781819Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, ArkansasNewport16,7416341829Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, ColoradoWalden1,2111,6141909Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, FloridaMarianna49,6299181822Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, GeorgiaJefferson99,2653401796James Jackson
Jackson County, IllinoisMurphysboro52,5015841816Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, IndianaBrownstown47,3705101816Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, IowaMaquoketa19,2886361837Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, KansasHolton13,4386561855Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, KentuckyMcKee13,3253451858Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, MichiganJackson159,5527021829Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, MinnesotaJackson9,8577031857Henry Jackson
Jackson County, MississippiPascagoula147,6667231812Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, MissouriIndependence, Kansas City732,9946051826Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, North CarolinaSylva45,0394911851Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, OhioJackson32,8174201816Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, OklahomaAltus24,7648031907Stonewall Jackson
Jackson County, OregonMedford221,7952,7831852Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, South DakotaKadoka2,6661,8641914J.R. Jackson
Jackson County, TennesseeGainesboro12,4663091801Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, TexasEdna15,3938291836Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, West VirginiaRipley27,4504641831Andrew Jackson
Jackson County, WisconsinBlack River Falls20,9999881853Andrew Jackson

Questions about Jackson Counties

How many Jackson Counties are there?

There are 23 Jackson Counties in the United States, in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Which Jackson County is the largest?

By population, Jackson County, Missouri (732,994 people in 2025). By land area, Jackson County, Oregon (2,783 sq mi).

Which Jackson County is the oldest?

Jackson County, Georgia, established in 1796. The newest is Jackson County, South Dakota (1914).

Why are there so many Jackson Counties?

19 of the 23 are named after Andrew Jackson, president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Jackson County an address is in?

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