Jackson County, Georgia

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 80,640
Median household income: $85,012
Median home value: $312,700

Home to 80,640 residents, Jackson County is one of Georgia's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $85,012 is above the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson County's population grew 18.8% from 67,885 to 80,640, while its median household income rose 30.0% from $65,385 to $85,012.

The typical home was built around 2001. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 80,640
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $85,012
Median home value: $312,700
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 29,389
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

67,88580,640

Median household income

$65,385$85,012

Median home value

$189,700$312,700

Median gross rent

$823$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	67,885	$65,385	$189,700	$823
2020	70,467	$68,307	$210,100	$854
2021	73,839	$73,455	$235,100	$903
2022	77,033	$82,056	$280,600	$1,007
2023	80,640	$85,012	$312,700	$1,048

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,972	6.2%
5 to 17	15,398	19.1%
18 to 24	5,954	7.4%
25 to 34	10,675	13.2%
35 to 44	11,471	14.2%
45 to 54	10,682	13.2%
55 to 64	9,797	12.1%
65 to 74	6,997	8.7%
75 and over	4,694	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62,206	77.1%
Black or African American	6,202	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	1,679	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.0%
Some other race	380	0.5%
Two or more races	2,143	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,989	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,751	12.4%
High school graduate	17,160	31.6%
Some college or associate's	15,572	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	10,096	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,737	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29,734	78.0%
Carpooled	3,162	8.3%
Public transit	202	0.5%
Walked	165	0.4%
Bicycle	22	0.1%
Worked from home	4,247	11.1%
Other means	579	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,288	18.6%
15 to 29 min	9,991	29.5%
30 to 44 min	9,530	28.1%
45 to 59 min	3,738	11.0%
60+ min	4,317	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 8.3% (6,613 of 79,849)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,417	79.4%
Nonfamily households	5,559	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,976	91.8%
Vacant	2,413	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,524	79.8%
Renter-occupied	5,452	20.2%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,666	80.5%
1-unit, attached	269	0.9%
2 to 4 units	311	1.1%
5 to 19 units	740	2.5%
20 or more units	422	1.4%
Mobile home & other	3,981	13.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13157
State: Georgia
Land area: 340 sq mi
Water area: 3.39 sq mi
Center point: 34.1309, -83.5626

Cities & places

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