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Jackson, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Jackson is a Census city of 5,741 people across 6.08 square miles of land, in Butts County. Median household income is $46,191, 53.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson
What Jackson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.08 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land944
- County holding the largest share of its areaButts 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
- Population5,741
- Median age34.0
- Population under 181,650 plus or minus 345
- Share under 1828.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over926 plus or minus 224
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households1,995
- Family households1,593
- Share of households that are families79.8 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$46,191
- Per capita income$22,630
- Civilian labor force2,353
- Employed2,218
- Unemployed135 plus or minus 130
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over3,721
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Housing in Jackson
- Housing units2,036
- Occupied units1,995
- Vacant units41 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied1,058 plus or minus 217
- Renter occupied937 plus or minus 203
- Ownership rate53.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,400 plus or minus $42,504
- Median gross rent, monthly$817
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units1,411
- Share single family69.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more522 plus or minus 197
- Share in buildings of two or more25.6 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes103 plus or minus 95
- Median year structure built1987
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 commute2,029
- Commuting under 15 minutes674 plus or minus 280
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.2 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more551 plus or minus 227
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Drove alone74.7 percent
- Carpooled16.8 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$9,729,200
- Average approval$810,767
- Median approval$312,400
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported357
- Jobs per approval29.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have 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)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$7,182,000
- Average approval$1,436,400
- Median approval$680,000
- Largest approval$4,154,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
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 number130222
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/17(M)
The City of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130222 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.
Butts County, not Jackson
Butts County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Butts County441
- Covered employment, Butts County8,422
- Average annual pay, Butts County$48,477
- Housing units permitted, Butts County60
Every figure in this section is published for Butts 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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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, Georgia?
5,741, in 1,995 households. Jackson city covers 6.08 square miles of land, which is 944 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?
Butts 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?
$46,191. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,400. Median gross rent is $817 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?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $9.7 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $312,400, plus 5 504 approvals worth $7.2 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 3 loans have 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 130222, 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 Butts 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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