Jacksonville city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,732
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,732
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,840
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 72,635
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 72,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 72,723
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 70,145
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.8%
Female persons, percent 38.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,509
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 38.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $210,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,464
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,321
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,688
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 361,319
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 570,023
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,259
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,302,937
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,900
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,697
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,271
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,494.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,508.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 48.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 46.51
FIPS Code 3734200