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Jackson

North Carolina · 410 residents (2025 est.) · 1.01 sq mi
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Jackson is a city of 777 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%. Households here earn about 32% less than in North Carolina as a whole. At a median age of 42.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $49,048 at the median, 40% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $49,048, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
73% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place

What stands out about Jackson

What changed most since 1990

  • Homes owned by their occupants86.0% → 73.3% (−12.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
  • Black share42.8% → 54.8% (+12.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree15.3% → 20.5% (+5.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 20 cities and towns in the Roanoke Rapids area

  • 7th in household income$49,048
  • 6th in share with a bachelor's degree20.5%
  • 8th in diversity score64.3

Its weight in Northampton County

Jackson's population equals 4.6% of Northampton County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 0.5% of the county's. Its number of veterans equals 8.7% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
777
+12%since 2000
from 695 in 2000
410 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
769 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 688 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.4
−6%since 2000
from 45.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39549960470881219902000201020202024Jackson
2024777
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50.3%(2)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(49)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1410.3%(80)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 191.2%(9)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.2%(9)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3428.6%(222)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 443.2%(25)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 546.7%(52)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6420.8%(162)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.7%(44)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.8%(92)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4%(31)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,048
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,375 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,888
+84%since 2000
from $14,588 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.367
−8%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade35.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median gross rent
$947
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $413 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.3%
−10.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
26.7% rent
Vacancy rate
10.7%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.10 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.15 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.7%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
4.2%
−20.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.8%(360)
Black47.6%(331)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic43%(334)
Black54.8%(426)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.4%(11)
Diversity Score
64
+8%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.3%(2)
Ancestry
English9.5%(74)
American9.3%(72)
Irish2.2%(17)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(14)
Italian1.5%(12)
German1.2%(9)
Scottish0.4%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.0%
+19.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+76%since 2000
from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
86.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 86.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.1%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
0.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
22.1%
+17.1 ptssince 2011
from 4.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2011
from 59.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.0%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 55.8% in 2009
Female
45.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
27.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2012
from 21.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
76.3%
+15.2 ptssince 2017
from 61.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
86.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 99.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 0.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.7%(159)
Married38.8%(135)
Widowed0.3%(1)
Divorced15.2%(53)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(85)
Married40.3%(120)
Widowed10.4%(31)
Divorced20.8%(62)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(20)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.1%(45)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 88 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Jackson, decade by decade

Jackson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990554$53,202$95,52315.3%64.4
2000695$53,511$94,18015.6%63.1
2010513$50,216$125,87523.7%63.1
2020430$49,046$83,99410.3%71.5
2024777$49,048–20.5%64.3

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jackson, North Carolina?

Jackson, North Carolina has about 777 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jackson, North Carolina?

The typical household in Jackson, North Carolina earns about $49,048 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jackson, North Carolina expensive?

In Jackson, North Carolina, the typical rent is about $947 a month.

How educated are people in Jackson, North Carolina?

About 20.5% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jackson, North Carolina?

About 16.7% of people in Jackson, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jackson, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Jackson, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 223 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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