Jackson County, North Carolina

Jackson County is home to 43,771 people. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $55,815.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population43,77110,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$55,815$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.0%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty22.1%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance15.8%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$284,700$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$904$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.2%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.5%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.1 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.