Jackson County, North Carolina

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,089
Median household income: $53,479
Median home value: $253,900

Jackson County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 43,089. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,479 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population held roughly steady from 42,938 to 43,089, while its median household income rose 13.2% from $47,252 to $53,479.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.6% of the population. 82.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,089
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,479
Median home value: $253,900
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 27,385
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,93843,089

Median household income

$47,252$53,479

Median home value

$196,100$253,900

Median gross rent

$739$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,938	$47,252	$196,100	$739
2020	43,435	$46,820	$206,900	$747
2021	42,983	$47,989	$211,500	$754
2022	42,388	$51,482	$240,500	$804
2023	43,089	$53,479	$253,900	$855

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2418.3%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,625	3.8%
5 to 17	5,561	12.9%
18 to 24	7,883	18.3%
25 to 34	4,634	10.8%
35 to 44	4,687	10.9%
45 to 54	4,660	10.8%
55 to 64	5,240	12.2%
65 to 74	5,362	12.4%
75 and over	3,437	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,866	78.6%
Black or African American	962	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,033	7.0%
Asian	508	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	118	0.3%
Two or more races	1,289	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,310	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,863	10.2%
High school graduate	8,339	29.8%
Some college or associate's	8,410	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,855	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,553	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,119	82.1%
Carpooled	1,220	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	722	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,098	6.0%
Other means	260	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,465	37.3%
15 to 29 min	6,036	34.8%
30 to 44 min	3,064	17.7%
45 to 59 min	912	5.3%
60+ min	844	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 19.3% (7,575 of 39,227)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,097	55.6%
Nonfamily households	8,067	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,164	66.3%
Vacant	9,221	33.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,370	62.6%
Renter-occupied	6,794	37.4%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,177	70.0%
1-unit, attached	304	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,215	4.4%
5 to 19 units	1,158	4.2%
20 or more units	956	3.5%
Mobile home & other	4,575	16.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 37099
State: North Carolina
Land area: 491 sq mi
Water area: 3.76 sq mi
Center point: 35.2855, -83.1240