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Jacksonville

North Carolina · 70,145 residents · 48.8 sq mi
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Jacksonville is home to 70,145 people in North Carolina. This skews young, with a median age of 22.9. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $136,300, having risen by half since 2000. The average commute runs 17 minutes. 5% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 22.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
70,145
+5%since 2000
from 66,715 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
22.9
+2%since 2000
from 22.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
48.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K39K53K67K81K19902000201020202024Jacksonville
202471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.7%(6,819)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(4,299)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.9%(3,420)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 1910.1%(7,094)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2428.3%(19,881)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.9%(11,134)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 448%(5,619)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 546.8%(4,745)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 644.7%(3,312)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 742.7%(1,912)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(1,384)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(526)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,469
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,544 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,177
+49%since 2000
from $14,237 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$136,300
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$877
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
38.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 39.2% in 2000
61.7% rent
Vacancy rate
9.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.71 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
+3%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.8%(40,583)
Black23.3%(15,576)
Hispanic / Latino10%(6,702)
Asian2%(1,333)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic61%(42,797)
Black19.2%(13,453)
Hispanic / Latino13%(9,106)
Asian2.4%(1,653)
Other4.2%(2,954)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(3,394)
Puerto Rican3.1%(2,122)
Dominican0.6%(442)
Cuban0.4%(247)
Colombian0.4%(243)
Spaniard0.3%(213)
Honduran0.3%(189)
Ecuadorian0.2%(138)
Guatemalan0.2%(135)
Panamanian0.2%(116)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(97)
Nicaraguan0.1%(81)
Peruvian0.1%(50)
Chilean0%(34)
Argentine0%(14)
Ancestry
German17.8%(12,255)
Irish16.7%(11,545)
English7.5%(5,174)
Italian6.3%(4,366)
American4%(2,778)
French3.3%(2,249)
Scottish2.8%(1,917)
Polish2.5%(1,751)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(1,730)
West Indian1.1%(773)
Swedish1%(661)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(606)
British0.8%(525)
Norwegian0.7%(487)
Russian0.7%(471)
Jamaican0.7%(450)
Welsh0.6%(397)
Hungarian0.5%(377)
Portuguese0.5%(317)
Arab0.4%(306)
Danish0.3%(194)
Canadian0.2%(168)
Greek0.2%(161)
Czech0.2%(156)
Lebanese0.2%(133)
Ukrainian0.2%(120)
Romanian0.1%(102)
Serbian0.1%(95)
Swiss0.1%(95)
Haitian0.1%(89)
Finnish0.1%(88)
Syrian0.1%(76)
Slovak0.1%(74)
Guyanese0.1%(59)
Iraqi0.1%(46)
Brazilian0%(32)
Belgian0%(31)
Austrian0%(30)
Israeli0%(25)
Armenian0%(16)
Slovene0%(14)
Nigerian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 88.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
+54%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
55.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
17.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
13.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
9.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
8.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
58.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 61.8% in 2009
Female
41.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
Foreign born
5.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
24.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
30.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.2%(2,098)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.4%(1,195)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(100)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

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 70,145 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Jacksonville, North Carolina earns about $42,469 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 $136,300, and the typical rent is about $877 a month.

How educated are people in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

About 23.3% 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 13.8% 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 40,132 residents, a change of about 134 percent over that period.

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