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Jacksonville Metro
Jacksonville, NC · 1 counties · 217,175 residents (2025 est.) · 762 sq mi
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Jacksonville is a metro area of 207,906 people. This skews young, with a median age of 27.7. Growth has run 38% since 2000, or 57,551 more people. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. People stay put here: 79% were in the same home a year ago.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
207,906
+38%since 2000
from 150,355 in 2000
217,175 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
762 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024208K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58%(16,695)
5 to 96.8%(14,082)
10 to 146.6%(13,651)
15 to 197.8%(16,160)
20 to 2415.9%(32,998)
25 to 3416.9%(35,075)
35 to 4411.8%(24,607)
45 to 547.9%(16,424)
55 to 648.2%(17,025)
65 to 746.3%(13,170)
75 to 843%(6,253)
85 and over0.8%(1,766)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,148
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,756 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.7%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.4%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Finance & insurance6.5%
Other services5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
Retail trade5.1%
Public administration3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Education & health services1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$236,400
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.5
+14%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.6%(104,600)
Black18.1%(27,162)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(10,896)
Asian1.6%(2,454)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64%(133,070)
Black11.5%(23,976)
Hispanic / Latino14%(29,152)
Asian1.8%(3,771)
Other8.6%(17,937)
69
+17%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
25
+2%since 2020
from 24 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
Mexican5.9%(12,250)
Puerto Rican3.4%(7,105)
Central American1.8%(3,668)
South American0.8%(1,677)
Dominican0.7%(1,536)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,455)
Spaniard0.5%(980)
Cuban0.4%(930)
Nicaraguan0.3%(707)
Colombian0.3%(606)
Guatemalan0.3%(542)
Honduran0.2%(465)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(424)
Venezuelan0.1%(302)
Ecuadorian0.1%(290)
Chilean0.1%(173)
Peruvian0.1%(145)
Bolivian0%(65)
Costa Rican0%(59)
Paraguayan0%(44)
Argentine0%(35)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(1,020)
Asian Indian0.3%(605)
Korean0.3%(579)
Chinese0.2%(484)
Vietnamese0.2%(392)
Japanese0.2%(350)
Hmong0.1%(130)
Thai0%(71)
Okinawan0%(53)
Burmese0%(42)
Bangladeshi0%(31)
Cambodian0%(6)
Ancestry
German13.2%(27,537)
English13.1%(27,290)
Irish13%(27,085)
Italian6.3%(13,068)
American4.6%(9,553)
Polish1.8%(3,799)
Scottish1.8%(3,782)
French1.7%(3,547)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,561)
Swedish0.8%(1,735)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,605)
Welsh0.7%(1,498)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(1,497)
Dutch0.7%(1,427)
Norwegian0.7%(1,423)
French Canadian0.6%(1,266)
Portuguese0.4%(922)
Arab0.4%(904)
Greek0.4%(898)
British0.4%(845)
Russian0.4%(804)
Czech0.3%(680)
Hungarian0.3%(675)
Haitian0.3%(647)
Lebanese0.3%(606)
Jamaican0.3%(562)
Ukrainian0.3%(530)
Austrian0.2%(368)
Canadian0.2%(324)
Swiss0.2%(317)
Danish0.1%(254)
Nigerian0.1%(227)
Finnish0.1%(208)
Romanian0.1%(184)
Lithuanian0.1%(176)
Slovak0.1%(167)
Syrian0.1%(156)
Armenian0.1%(130)
Croatian0.1%(111)
Kenyan0%(89)
Turkish0%(77)
Belgian0%(71)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(67)
Ghanaian0%(64)
Latvian0%(48)
Brazilian0%(47)
Iranian0%(39)
Somali0%(30)
Barbadian0%(29)
Cape Verdean0%(28)
Iraqi0%(23)
Guyanese0%(20)
Israeli0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Slovene0%(11)
Egyptian0%(4)
Jordanian0%(4)
Moroccan0%(4)
Palestinian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 95.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.8%(36,565)
Married51.9%(47,606)
Widowed1.8%(1,623)
Divorced6.6%(6,014)
Women 15+
Never married20.1%(14,383)
Married61%(43,753)
Widowed6.7%(4,813)
Divorced12.2%(8,721)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
8.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)61.3%(15,442)
Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(8,644)
Vietnam era15.1%(3,809)
Korean War1%(259)
World War II0%(9)
Share of the 25,185 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, NC?
Jacksonville, NC has about 207,906 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jacksonville, NC?
The typical household in Jacksonville, NC earns about $68,148 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jacksonville, NC expensive?
In Jacksonville, NC, the median home is worth about $236,400, and the typical rent is about $1,265 a month.
How educated are people in Jacksonville, NC?
About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in Jacksonville, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jacksonville, NC?
About 11.6% of people in Jacksonville, NC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jacksonville, NC grown since 1990?
Yes, Jacksonville, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 58,068 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024