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Jackson County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 43,109 County Seat Jackson County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 099 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 5 Total Town Population 15,252 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 42,388 Median Age 39.2 Veterans 2,886 Housing Units 26,967 Uninsured 785 Net Migration (recent) 847 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,103 Total Employees 13,008 Avg Annual Pay $48,540 Median Household Income $51,482 Poverty Rate 19.3% Unemployment Rate 5.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,990 Federal Spending FY2024 $261,854,369 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,074
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $240,500 Median Rent $804 FMR Studio $836 FMR 1BR $868 FMR 2BR $961 FMR 3BR $1,269 FMR 4BR $1,274
Health & Safety
Hospitals 10 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 18.7% Adult Obesity 36.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 46.3 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 35 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 20 Homeless Population N/A Schools 72 SNAP Stores 34 Bank Branches 14
Agriculture
Total Farms 2 Land in Farms (acres) 4,377 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,188.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 DR REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED 2021-09-08 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Jackson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
