Jackson County, Florida

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,652
Median household income: $47,327
Median home value: $113,900

Jackson County, Florida counts 47,652 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $47,327, its median household income sits below Florida's $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population held roughly steady from 47,945 to 47,652, while its median household income rose 18.7% from $39,872 to $47,327.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $846.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,652
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,327
Median home value: $113,900
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 20,061
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,94547,652

Median household income

$39,872$47,327

Median home value

$99,000$113,900

Median gross rent

$656$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,945	$39,872	$99,000	$656
2020	47,409	$40,754	$101,300	$691
2021	48,067	$43,416	$104,800	$722
2022	47,704	$46,144	$113,300	$756
2023	47,652	$47,327	$113,900	$846

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,430	5.1%
5 to 17	6,635	13.9%
18 to 24	3,701	7.8%
25 to 34	6,090	12.8%
35 to 44	6,611	13.9%
45 to 54	6,047	12.7%
55 to 64	6,177	13.0%
65 to 74	5,580	11.7%
75 and over	4,381	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,749	64.5%
Black or African American	12,060	25.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	0.2%
Asian	282	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	50	0.1%
Some other race	115	0.2%
Two or more races	1,883	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,432	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,855	16.8%
High school graduate	13,489	38.7%
Some college or associate's	10,433	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,928	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,181	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,735	84.4%
Carpooled	1,320	8.1%
Public transit	50	0.3%
Walked	270	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	751	4.6%
Other means	154	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,419	22.0%
15 to 29 min	4,934	31.8%
30 to 44 min	4,486	28.9%
45 to 59 min	1,170	7.5%
60+ min	1,520	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 18.8% (7,647 of 40,627)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,616	62.3%
Nonfamily households	6,422	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,038	84.9%
Vacant	3,023	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,698	74.5%
Renter-occupied	4,340	25.5%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other27.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,236	66.0%
1-unit, attached	107	0.5%
2 to 4 units	814	4.1%
5 to 19 units	225	1.1%
20 or more units	155	0.8%
Mobile home & other	5,524	27.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 12063
State: Florida
Land area: 918 sq mi
Water area: 36 sq mi
Center point: 30.7892, -85.2088