Jackson County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,629
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,629
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,980
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,318
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,316
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,319
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,746
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 45.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,934
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,547
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,164
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $374
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $865
Building Permits, 2025 98
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,276
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,813
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,925
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,517
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 883,386
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,307
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,086
Persons in poverty, percent 19.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 799
Total employment, 2023 9,841
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 406,291
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,103
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 129
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 51.5
Population per square mile, 2010 54.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 918.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 917.76
FIPS Code 12063