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Jackson, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Jackson is a Census town of 1,870 people across 3.52 square miles of land, in Aiken County. Median household income is $39,634, 75.0 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 area3.52 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land531 plus or minus 138
- County holding the largest share of its areaAiken 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
- Population1,870 plus or minus 484
- Median age59.8
- Population under 18302 plus or minus 113
- Share under 1816.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over614 plus or minus 267
- Share 65 and over32.8 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Households1,026 plus or minus 321
- Family households599 plus or minus 261
- Share of households that are families58.4 percent plus or minus 17.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Income and work in Jackson
- Median household income$39,634 plus or minus $10,518
- Per capita income$30,184
- Civilian labor force821 plus or minus 233
- Employed795 plus or minus 228
- Unemployed26 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over1,494 plus or minus 418
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.4 percent plus or minus 30.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jackson
- Housing units1,090 plus or minus 323
- Occupied units1,026 plus or minus 321
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied769 plus or minus 260
- Renter occupied257 plus or minus 178
- Ownership rate75.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$199,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$541 plus or minus $215
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Single family units769 plus or minus 262
- Share single family70.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 44
- Share in buildings of two or more5.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes266 plus or minus 184
- Median year structure built1968
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 commute737 plus or minus 222
- Commuting under 15 minutes272 plus or minus 179
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.9 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more257 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Drove alone69.9 percent plus or minus 27.8
- Carpooled21.4 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
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 number450005
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/18(M)
The Town of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450005 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.
Aiken County, not Jackson
Aiken County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Aiken County3,067
- Covered employment, Aiken County65,165
- Average annual pay, Aiken County$63,331
- Housing units permitted, Aiken County2,500
Every figure in this section is published for Aiken 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, South Carolina?
1,870, in 1,026 households. Jackson town covers 3.52 square miles of land, which is 531 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?
Aiken 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?
$39,634. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,800. Median gross rent is $541 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 450005, 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 Aiken 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.