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Jackson is a Census town of 777 people across 1.01 square miles of land, in Northampton County. Median household income is $49,048, 73.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson
What Jackson is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land769 plus or minus 317
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorthampton 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
- Population777 plus or minus 320
- Median age42.4 plus or minus 28.7
- Population under 18138 plus or minus 82
- Share under 1817.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Population 65 and over167 plus or minus 60
- Share 65 and over21.5 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Households359 plus or minus 116
- Family households233 plus or minus 105
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent plus or minus 20.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Income and work in Jackson
- Median household income$49,048
- Per capita income$26,888 plus or minus $6,170
- Civilian labor force390 plus or minus 197
- Employed304 plus or minus 118
- Unemployed86 plus or minus 97
- Unemployment rate22.1 percent plus or minus 22.2
- Adults 25 and over628 plus or minus 202
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.0 percent plus or minus 36.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jackson
- Housing units402 plus or minus 115
- Occupied units359 plus or minus 116
- Vacant units43 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate10.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied263 plus or minus 106
- Renter occupied96 plus or minus 40
- Ownership rate73.3 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Median gross rent, monthly$947 plus or minus $211
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units287 plus or minus 64
- Share single family71.4 percent plus or minus 25.8
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes115 plus or minus 96
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jackson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute287 plus or minus 114
- Commuting under 15 minutes90 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.4 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more135 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.0 percent plus or minus 24.6
- Drove alone86.5 percent
- Carpooled3.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home0.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Flood risk in Jackson
- NFIP communityTown of Jackson
- NFIP community number370175
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The Town of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370175 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.
Northampton County, not Jackson
Northampton County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Northampton County255
- Covered employment, Northampton County4,859
- Average annual pay, Northampton County$49,460
- Housing units permitted, Northampton County17
Every figure in this section is published for Northampton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jackson.
All Northampton County figures →
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, North Carolina?
777, in 359 households. Jackson town covers 1.01 square miles of land, which is 769 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?
Northampton 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?
$49,048. Median gross rent is $947 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jackson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jackson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jackson, town of, community 370175, 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 Northampton 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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