Jacksonville

Population: 73,507
Median household income: $54,069
Median home value: $191,700

Jacksonville is a community in Onslow County, North Carolina, home to 73,507 residents. At $54,069, its median household income sits below Onslow County's $64,568.

From 2019 to 2023, Jacksonville's population held roughly steady from 73,025 to 73,507, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $154,900 to $191,700.

Owners occupy 37.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 23.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 73,507
Median age: 23.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,069
Median home value: $191,700
Median gross rent: $1,268
Housing units: 25,768
Homeownership rate: 37.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

73,02573,507

Median household income

$44,956$54,069

Median home value

$154,900$191,700

Median gross rent

$992$1,268

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	73,025	$44,956	$154,900	$992
2020	74,313	$45,754	$157,000	$1,032
2021	73,224	$47,483	$156,500	$1,081
2022	71,908	$50,185	$176,200	$1,181
2023	73,507	$54,069	$191,700	$1,268

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 2439.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,296	7.2%
5 to 17	8,069	11.0%
18 to 24	29,189	39.7%
25 to 34	11,520	15.7%
35 to 44	6,075	8.3%
45 to 54	3,766	5.1%
55 to 64	3,922	5.3%
65 to 74	3,580	4.9%
75 and over	2,090	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,797	55.5%
Black or African American	11,436	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	460	0.6%
Asian	1,943	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	173	0.2%
Some other race	104	0.1%
Two or more races	4,783	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,811	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,614	5.2%
High school graduate	9,544	30.8%
Some college or associate's	12,044	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,298	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,453	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone55.1%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked14.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,042	55.1%
Carpooled	8,050	17.7%
Public transit	71	0.2%
Walked	6,728	14.8%
Bicycle	129	0.3%
Worked from home	4,892	10.8%
Other means	544	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22,415	55.3%
15 to 29 min	12,902	31.8%
30 to 44 min	3,457	8.5%
45 to 59 min	1,095	2.7%
60+ min	695	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 13.5% (7,265 of 53,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,536	68.1%
Nonfamily households	7,272	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,808	88.5%
Vacant	2,960	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,433	37.0%
Renter-occupied	14,375	63.0%

1-unit, detached47.1%

1-unit, attached21.1%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,148	47.1%
1-unit, attached	5,425	21.1%
2 to 4 units	2,143	8.3%
5 to 19 units	2,786	10.8%
20 or more units	2,552	9.9%
Mobile home & other	714	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3734200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 49 sq mi
Water area: 7.62 sq mi
Center point: 34.7297, -77.3937