County · code 26075
Jackson CountyMichigan
Jackson County is a county in Michigan, with its seat in Jackson, formed in 1829.
- Founded1829
- County seatJackson
- Named forAndrew Jackson
- Land area702 sq mi + 22 sq mi water
- Population160,366 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped77,825 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Jackson on the map of Michigan
Michigan has 83 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1829 from Washtenaw County, Lenawee County and Oakland County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jackson County was created by Michigan Territory on October 29, 1829, from Washtenaw County, with portions of Lenawee and Oakland counties attached. The county was named after Andrew Jackson. Initially not fully organized, Jackson County was attached to Washtenaw County for administrative and judicial purposes in November 1829, then fully organized and detached in August 1832. Ingham County was attached to Jackson for judicial purposes in 1837, then fully organized and detached in 1838.
- 1829Jackson County created Jackson created by Michigan Territory from Washtenaw, Non-County Area 1 attached to Lenawee, and Non-County Area 2 attached to Oakland; Jackson not fully organized, not attached. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:sec. 5/p. 735
- 1829Changed Jackson attached to Washtenaw for administrative and judicial purposes. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:744-746
- 1832
- 1837
- 1838Changed Ingham fully organized, detached from Jackson. · Mich. Acts 1838, reg. sess., no. 98/p. 221
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jackson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 77,825 parcels from Jackson County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jackson County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Jackson by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Jackson County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Jackson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jackson County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jackson County
- When was Jackson County founded?
- Jackson County was founded in 1829, formed from Washtenaw County, Lenawee County and Oakland County, and named after Andrew Jackson.
- What is the county seat of Jackson County?
- The county seat of Jackson County is Jackson.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?
- Yes. Jackson County publishes a parcel map of 77,825 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jackson County's boundary or name changed?
- Jackson County was created in 1829 from Washtenaw County, Lenawee County and Oakland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Washtenaw County and Ingham County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jackson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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