Jackson County is located in south central Michigan. The County Seat is Jackson and the largest city is Jackson. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.jackson.mi.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 159,741 and the 2010 census population was 160,248. The land area is 701.67 square miles and there are 228.4 persons per square mile.
88% of the population is White, 8.3% is Black or African American, 3.2% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.5% is two or more races. 89.1% have a high school degree or higher, and 18.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $112,800, there are 60,100 households, an average of 2.52 persons per household. The per capita income is $22,613, the median household income is $46,615, and 17% of the persons in Jackson County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 11,902. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,690,871, and sales per capita were $10,393. The percentage of black-owned firms is 2.8%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 29.2%.
Use the links below to find government and court services and public records in Jackson County such as county, city, and township property and assessment records, utility billing, offenders, Agendas & Minutes, cemetery records, court records, court calendars, voter registration, genealogy records, deaths, marriages, assumed business names, and more.
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| Jackson County Official Jackson County, Michigan government website. |
| Active Warrants List of warrants issued by the 12th District Court of Jackson County. |
| Agendas & Minutes Jackson County Board of Commissioners and Standing Committees agendas, minutes, and videos. |
| Assumed Business Names Jackson County Clerk's Office records of assumed business names (DBAs). |
| Business Directory Jackson Chamber of Commerce member business directory. |
| Campaign Finance Campaign finance reports from the Jackson County Clerk. |
| Cemetery Directory Searchable index from FindAGrave of 140 cemeteries in Jackson County, including interment records, cemetery maps, dates, and gravestone photos. |
| Court Calendars Jackson County District, Circuit, and Probate Courts calendar. |
| Court Records Jackson County 12th Judicial District Court, 4th Circuit Court, and Probate Court case records. |
| Courts Information Court directory for the Jackson County 4th Circuit Court and Probate Court, 12th Judicial District Court, and Friend of the Court. |
| Crime Map GIS crime incident map from the Jackson County Sheriff Office, and law enforcement from the City of Jackson, and the Townships of Blackman-Leoni, Columbia, and Napoleon. |
| Deaths Jackson County Clerk recorded death records from 1845 to present. |
| Deaths | 1886-1899 Genealogical Society of Jackson County records of deaths between 1886 and 1899. |
| Deaths | 1900-1901 1900 and 1901 death index from the Genealogical Society of Jackson County. |
| Directory Site map of Jackson County departments and services online. |
| Foreclosed Properties Jackson County listing of foreclosed properties for sale. |
| Forms Online Jackson County forms, including applications, FOIA requests, commissioner, and sheriff forms. |
| Genealogy | FamilySearch Genealogy guide and family histories in Jackson County. |
| Genealogy | MI Family History Michigan Family genealogy resources for Jackson County, including births, deaths, marriages, civil war interments and pensioners, and more. |
| Inmates | VineLink VineLink index of Jackson County Sheriff's Department offender records. |
| Jobs Current job openings with Jackson County government. |
| Marriages Jackson County Clerk records of marriages recorded from the 1800s to present. |
| Most Wanted 12th District Court Probation Department list of most wanted for probation violation. |
| Notaries Jackson County or statewide notary search from the Secretary of State. |
| Obituaries Jackson Citizen Patriot obituary index. |
| Ordinances County ordinances in pdf format. |
| Phone Directory Jackson County government telephone directory. |
| Property | Blackman Charter Township Property and land records, current tax, building department permits, special assessments, and utility billing record searches for Blackman Charter Township. |
| Property | Brooklyn Village Property tax and utility billing record searches for the Village of Brooklyn in Jackson County. |
| Property | City of Jackson City of Jackson property, assessment, tax records, property sales, utility billing, permits, and miscellaneous receivables searches, and online payments. |
| Property | Columbia Township Property and land, assessment comparables, current tax, special assessment, utility billing, and building permit records for Columbia Township in Jackson County. |
| Property | Concord Township Concord Township property, land, and property sales records. |
| Property | County GIS Jackson County GIS map property databases. Use the parcel viewer fo find parcels and view assessment and ownership information. Use the real estate viewer to find properties for sale and flood plain info. |
| Property | County Tax & Assessments Jackson County assessment property records, property sales, and delinquent tax search and payments. |
| Property | Grass Lake Charter Township Grass Lake Charter Township property, land, property sales, and current tax records. |
| Property | Henrietta Township Property, land, and tax record search for Henrietta Township. |
| Property | Leoni Township Leoni Township property, tax record, property sales, permits, special assessment, utility billing, and miscellaneous receivable searches. |
| Property | Napoleon Township Property, assessment, property tax, property sales, and utility billing records for Napoleon Township. |
| Property | Norvell Township Property, assessment, sales records, and current tax records for Norvell Township. |
| Property | Pulaski Township Pulaski Township property and current property tax records. |
| Property | Rives Township Property, assessment, tax, sales, and special assessment records for Rives Township. |
| Property | Spring Arbor Township Spring Arbor Township property, sales comparables, current tax records, utility billing, and special assessment records. |
| Property | Summit Township Property, property sales, current tax, utility, and special assessment records for Summit Township. |
| Property | Tompkins Township Tompkins Township property assessment, tax, and sales records, and online tax payments. |
| Property | Waterloo Township Property and tax records, and sales comparables for Waterloo Township. |
| Recorded Documents Jackson County Register of Deeds current recorded documents and historical deeds & mortgages filed between 1800 and 1964. |
| Restaurant Inspection Reports Jackson County Health Department restaurant and food service inspection reports. |
| Sex Offenders Michigan State Police registry of sex offenders. |
| Subdivision Plats Digital images of subdivision plats in Jackson County. |
| Vital Records Information Jackson County Clerk instructions on how to obtain a birth, marriage, or death record. |
| Voters Find the status of your Jackson County voter registration or absentee ballot. |
| Voting and Voters GIS map of voting precincts, locations, and commissioner districts, and a searchable index of Jackson County voters. |
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