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Jackson, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Jackson is a Census city of 4,589 people across 15.64 square miles of land, in Clarke County. Median household income is $37,948, 65.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson
What Jackson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.64 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land293
- County holding the largest share of its areaClarke County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How many people live in Jackson
- Population4,589
- Median age42.6
- Population under 181,087 plus or minus 256
- Share under 1823.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over1,094 plus or minus 250
- Share 65 and over23.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households1,671
- Family households1,023
- Share of households that are families61.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Income and work in Jackson
- Median household income$37,948 plus or minus $10,833
- Per capita income$27,900
- Civilian labor force1,664
- Employed1,357
- Unemployed307 plus or minus 147
- Unemployment rate18.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over3,293
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Housing in Jackson
- Housing units2,074
- Occupied units1,671
- Vacant units403 plus or minus 154
- Vacancy rate19.4 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied1,087
- Renter occupied584 plus or minus 169
- Ownership rate65.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$130,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$647
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Single family units1,546
- Share single family74.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more372 plus or minus 155
- Share in buildings of two or more17.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes156 plus or minus 93
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How Jackson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,325
- Commuting under 15 minutes894 plus or minus 186
- Share commuting under 15 minutes67.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more228 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.2 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Drove alone88.4 percent plus or minus 21.0
- Carpooled4.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home1.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,267,100
- Average approval$816,775
- Median approval$269,400
- Largest approval$2,629,700
- Jobs supported27
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term111 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$7,336,000
- Average approval$2,445,333
- Median approval$2,367,000
- Largest approval$2,720,000
- Jobs supported59
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson
Flood risk in Jackson
- NFIP communityCity of Jackson
- NFIP community number010040
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/12
The City of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010040 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clarke County, not Jackson
Clarke County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Clarke County581
- Covered employment, Clarke County8,150
- Average annual pay, Clarke County$51,247
- Housing units permitted, Clarke County10
Every figure in this section is published for Clarke County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jackson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jackson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson, Alabama?
4,589, in 1,671 households. Jackson city covers 15.64 square miles of land, which is 293 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jackson in?
Clarke County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jackson?
$37,948. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,900. Median gross rent is $647 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jackson businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $269,400, plus 3 504 approvals worth $7.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jackson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jackson. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jackson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jackson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jackson, city of, community 010040, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jackson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clarke County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jackson.
Is zoning published for Jackson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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