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Jackson County

Florida · 49,629 residents (2025 est.) · 918 sq mi
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With 48,250 people, Jackson County is a county in Florida. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $120,800. Households here earn about 34% less than in Florida as a whole. The foreign-born share is 2%. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
48,250
+3%since 2000
from 46,755 in 2000
49,629 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
53 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 54 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.0
+14%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
918 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K43K46K48K51K19902000201020202024Jackson County
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(2,431)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(2,580)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(2,451)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(2,735)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(2,754)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(6,147)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(6,775)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(6,172)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(6,127)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(5,616)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.1%(3,411)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,051)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,149
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,744 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,086
+73%since 2000
from $13,905 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
30.0%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Construction4%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$120,800
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$865
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $368 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 77.9% in 2000
24.1% rent
Vacancy rate
14.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.2%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−8%since 2009
from 2.7 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.
Gentrification Score
7
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(32,086)
Black26.2%(12,273)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,361)
Asian0.3%(160)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(30,699)
Black25.2%(12,165)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(2,598)
Asian0.6%(272)
Other5.2%(2,516)
Diversity Score
66
+11%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−1%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(1,110)
Puerto Rican1.3%(637)
Cuban0.5%(236)
Salvadoran0.3%(126)
Colombian0.1%(72)
Honduran0.1%(57)
Chilean0.1%(46)
Panamanian0.1%(44)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Thai0.2%(82)
Asian Indian0.2%(81)
Chinese0.1%(35)
Vietnamese0.1%(35)
Filipino0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(31)
Ancestry
American11.3%(5,473)
English7.9%(3,794)
Irish5.4%(2,610)
German4.2%(2,022)
Italian2%(944)
French1.2%(591)
Scottish1.2%(561)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(337)
Haitian0.7%(319)
Dutch0.6%(311)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(198)
Jamaican0.3%(133)
British0.2%(100)
Welsh0.2%(91)
Norwegian0.1%(72)
Swedish0.1%(68)
Hungarian0.1%(59)
Greek0.1%(49)
Armenian0.1%(46)
Lithuanian0.1%(46)
Arab0.1%(45)
Russian0.1%(37)
Portuguese0.1%(33)
Turkish0.1%(33)
Austrian0.1%(32)
Somali0.1%(31)
Moroccan0.1%(30)
Danish0.1%(29)
Canadian0.1%(26)
Ukrainian0.1%(25)
Czech0%(19)
Finnish0%(17)
Israeli0%(15)
Nigerian0%(12)
Brazilian0%(10)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovak0%(4)
Slovene0%(3)
Belgian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 69.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+64%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
83.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
44.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 46.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
Female
45.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2012
from 20.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.0%
+20.5 ptssince 2017
from 64.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 93.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 4.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(9,443)
Married38.8%(8,660)
Widowed3.5%(775)
Divorced15.5%(3,467)
Women 15+
Never married25%(4,609)
Married43.1%(7,945)
Widowed13%(2,402)
Divorced18.9%(3,487)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% 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)18.6%(546)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(697)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.9%(1,200)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,934 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 Jackson County, Florida?

Jackson County, Florida has about 48,250 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jackson County, Florida?

The typical household in Jackson County, Florida earns about $49,149 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jackson County, Florida expensive?

In Jackson County, Florida, the median home is worth about $120,800, and the typical rent is about $865 a month.

How educated are people in Jackson County, Florida?

About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jackson County, Florida?

About 19.5% of people in Jackson County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jackson County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Jackson County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,875 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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