Jackson County, West Virginia
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 27,705
- Median household income
- $58,845
- ±8,665
- Unemployed
- 5.1%
- 565 of 10,979 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 77.1%
- 8,882 of 11,515 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jackson | 27,738 (2021) | Po Box 800, Ripley | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 75 Whispering Way, Ripley | — |
| Cottageville Public Service District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 180, Cottageville | — |
| Northern Jackson County Public Service District | Sewerage and water supply | 39 Gilmore Dr, Sandyville | — |
| Southern Jackson County Public Service District (water-Sewer) | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 57, Kenna | — |
| Jackson County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 800, Ripley | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Jackson County Schools
School district13 schools
1 School St, Ripley, WV, 25271
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Capitol Market (Charleston) · West Side Farmers' Market (Charleston)
Mason County Farmers' Market (Point Pleasant)
Putnam Farmer's Market (Hurricane) · Putnam Farmers Market (Hurricane)
Point Park Marketplace (Parkersburg) · Ridge Runner Farmers Market (Washington)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.