CITY
Jacksonville
North Carolina · 72,732 residents (2025 est.) · 48.8 sq mi
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Jacksonville is a city of 71,279 people in North Carolina. This skews young, with a median age of 23.4. Owners hold 39% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 72% were in the same home a year ago. The average commute runs 15 minutes. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 23.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
71,279
+7%since 2000
from 66,715 in 2000
72,732 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
48.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202471K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.2%(5,132)
5 to 95.3%(3,745)
10 to 144.6%(3,252)
15 to 1911%(7,809)
20 to 2429.4%(20,950)
25 to 3414.9%(10,648)
35 to 448.6%(6,142)
45 to 545.7%(4,043)
55 to 645.6%(3,987)
65 to 744.9%(3,519)
75 to 842.1%(1,506)
85 and over0.8%(546)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,697
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,544 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
33.1%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.6%
Other services6%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Retail trade4.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Public administration2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
Education & health services0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$210,100
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+17%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.8%(40,583)
Black23.3%(15,576)
Hispanic / Latino10%(6,702)
Asian2%(1,333)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.9%(39,138)
Black14.6%(10,414)
Hispanic / Latino19.9%(14,186)
Asian2.5%(1,792)
Other8.1%(5,749)
79
+18%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 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
Mexican8.9%(6,357)
Central American3%(2,127)
Puerto Rican2.9%(2,080)
South American1.4%(1,032)
Dominican1.4%(1,023)
Salvadoran1%(719)
Spaniard1%(707)
Nicaraguan0.9%(650)
Cuban0.6%(399)
Colombian0.6%(396)
Guatemalan0.4%(294)
Panamanian0.3%(230)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.3%(224)
Ecuadorian0.3%(195)
Chilean0.2%(170)
Peruvian0.1%(84)
Venezuelan0.1%(67)
Bolivian0.1%(48)
Paraguayan0.1%(44)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Argentine0%(11)
Costa Rican0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(456)
Chinese0.6%(401)
Asian Indian0.5%(326)
Vietnamese0.3%(233)
Japanese0.1%(106)
Korean0.1%(99)
Thai0.1%(41)
Hmong0%(28)
Okinawan0%(18)
Bangladeshi0%(18)
Burmese0%(16)
Cambodian0%(6)
Ancestry
Irish13.6%(9,664)
German13.3%(9,483)
English12.2%(8,678)
Italian5.8%(4,135)
American3.6%(2,563)
French1.8%(1,304)
Polish1.8%(1,282)
West Indian1.7%(1,216)
Swedish1.5%(1,094)
Subsaharan African1.4%(974)
Scottish1.3%(957)
Haitian0.8%(588)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(552)
Greek0.7%(476)
Dutch0.7%(470)
Jamaican0.6%(449)
Portuguese0.6%(411)
Hungarian0.6%(396)
Russian0.5%(386)
Arab0.5%(365)
Lebanese0.4%(272)
British0.4%(272)
Norwegian0.4%(250)
French Canadian0.3%(229)
Ukrainian0.3%(193)
Canadian0.3%(189)
Welsh0.3%(184)
Czech0.2%(116)
Slovak0.2%(115)
Romanian0.2%(108)
Austrian0.1%(100)
Lithuanian0.1%(94)
Danish0.1%(89)
Kenyan0.1%(86)
Finnish0.1%(83)
Swiss0.1%(76)
Turkish0.1%(57)
Armenian0.1%(50)
Latvian0.1%(48)
Nigerian0.1%(45)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(44)
Brazilian0.1%(37)
Iraqi0%(23)
Somali0%(22)
Guyanese0%(20)
Cape Verdean0%(17)
Barbadian0%(16)
Belgian0%(13)
Syrian0%(6)
Ghanaian0%(6)
Palestinian0%(4)
Ethiopian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 96.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married56.4%(21,283)
Married38.1%(14,384)
Widowed0.9%(345)
Divorced4.5%(1,700)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(5,268)
Married57%(12,218)
Widowed5.6%(1,201)
Divorced12.8%(2,751)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
6.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% 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)62.3%(4,057)
Gulf War (1990s)32.2%(2,098)
Vietnam era18.4%(1,195)
Korean War1.5%(100)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 6,509 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jacksonville, North Carolina?
Jacksonville, North Carolina has about 71,279 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jacksonville, North Carolina?
The typical household in Jacksonville, North Carolina earns about $57,697 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jacksonville, North Carolina expensive?
In Jacksonville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $210,100, and the typical rent is about $1,321 a month.
How educated are people in Jacksonville, North Carolina?
About 26.3% of adults age 25 and over in Jacksonville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jacksonville, North Carolina?
About 12.7% of people in Jacksonville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jacksonville, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Jacksonville, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,266 residents, a change of about 137 percent over that period.
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