Jackson County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13157 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
84,757
Rank #691 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$89,544 +19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #313 of 3,222
90th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.3% −42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #250 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$345,000 +22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #443 of 3,222
86th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.8% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #941 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #914 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
88.4% Insured
27.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.8%23.6%35.4%47.2%59.0%70.8%75.8%10.9%7.6%2.9%2.4%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Jackson County, Georgia

Jackson County, Georgia has a total population of 84,757, making it the 691st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $89,544, which ranks #313 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $345,000, 22.4% above the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $1,126 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 27.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.9 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%).

All data for Jackson County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.