Jackson County, GA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Jackson County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Population 83,070 10,915,984 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 242.1 183.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 3.79% 1.00% 0.57%
Median age 35.5 38.8 37.1
Households 26,976 4,007,777 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Jackson County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Jackson County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $84,720 $74,683 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.44% 5.54% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Jackson County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $270,175 $238,631 $242,182
Median rent $1,047 $1,306 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.8% 65.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Jackson County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.5 23.6 22.5
Work from home 11.1% 14.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Jackson County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Jackson County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.8% 30.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.96 2.64 2.54

Health

Jackson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Jackson County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.6 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.8% 20.0% 16.3%
Smokers 20.2% 22.0% 19.0%