Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,103 |
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| Total Employees | 13,008 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,477 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,540 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $702,692,568 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $541,348 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $51,482 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 17,450 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,168,983 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,990 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $261,854,369 |
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| Per Capita | $6,074 |
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| Population Basis | 43,109 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,377 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,188 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 43 |
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| Fast Food | 35 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.622890+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.742417+00:00.
