How Many People Have the Last Name Jackson?

708,099

people had the surname Jackson in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 417 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#19

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

240.05

In 2010

Largest Group

53%

Black

Change Since 2000

+6.3%

+41,974 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Jackson (53%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 39.9%, are non-Hispanic White. Of all the surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Jackson has the most people. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 41.9% to 39.9%.

White 39.9%

Black 53%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%

Two or more races 3.1%

Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Jackson grew from 666,125 people in 2000 to 708,099 in 2010 (up 6.3%), and its rank fell from #18 to #19. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 246.93 to 240.05 people per 100,000.