Jackson County Grows by 118, City Loses 2,225 in 2020 Census

(August 17, 2021 7:13 AM) The U.S. Census Bureau has released new local population and demographic data from 2020, providing Michigan’s new independent redistricting commission the numbers needed to redraw political boundaries for 2022.

The state’s population increased by 2 percent to 10,077,331 residents, which is the second-slowest rate of growth in the nation. Michigan drops to the 10th most populous state, down from eighth in 2010. Georgia and North Carolina move up to numbers 8 and 9. Michigan loses a congressional seat and will have 13 districts next year.

Jackson County’s population grew slightly, by just 118 residents or .01 percent to 160,366. Jackson County was among the 33 of the state’s 83 counties to gain residents. The city of Jackson’s population declined by 2,225, or 6.6%, to 31,309.

Reflecting the negligible change in the county’s population, half the communities in the county had growth and half lost residents.

Jackson County Township or City	2020 Population	Change	Percentage of Change
Blackman charter Township	25,642	1,591	6.6 percent
Columbia Township	7,392	-28	-0.4 percent
Concord Township	2,755	32	1.2 percent
Grass Lake charter Township	6,069	385	6.8 percent
Hanover Township	3,662	-33	-0.9 percent
Henrietta Township	4,673	-32	-0.7 percent
Leoni Township	13,847	40	0.3 percent
Liberty Township	3,059	98	3.3 percent
Napoleon Township	6,789	13	0.2 percent
Norvell Township	2,800	-163	-5.5 percent
Parma Township	2,668	-58	-2.1 percent
Pulaski Township	1,883	-192	-9.3 percent
Rives Township	4,750	67	1.4 percent
Sandstone Township	3,927	-57	-1.4 percent
Spring Arbor Township	8,530	263	3.2 percent
Springport Township	2,142	-17	-0.8 percent
Summit Township	22,920	412	1.8 percent
Tompkins Township	2,618	-53	-2 percent
Waterloo Township	2,931	75	2.6 percent
Jackson	31,309	-2,225	-6.6 percent
Jackson County	160,366	118	0.1 percent