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Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,397 at the 2010 census.GeographyJackson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.49sqmi, of which 8.23sqmi is land and 0.26sqmi is water.DemographicsJackson has the eighth largest population of people of Welsh descent in the United States, and fourth largest in Ohio. The Welsh-American Heritage Museum in Oak Hill describes the experience of Welsh immigration to this area and their chief occupations in farming, making iron, and manufacturing clay.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 6,397 people, 2,734 households, and 1,698 families residing in the city. The population density was 777.3PD/sqmi. There were 3,019 housing units at an average density of 366.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.