Jackson County

Jackson County, Florida

At a Glance

Population47,319
County SeatJackson County Courthouse
State FIPS12
County FIPS063
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population15,304
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)47,704
Median Age42.9
Veterans3,231
Housing Units20,022
Uninsured773
Net Migration (recent)1,426
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments807
Total Employees9,684
Avg Annual Pay$47,323
Median Household Income$46,144
Poverty Rate19.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,667
Federal Spending FY2024$344,731,754
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,285

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$113,300
Median Rent$756
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,199
FMR 4BR$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking24.5%
Adult Obesity35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches73
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless Population1,339
Schools120
SNAP Stores48
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms113
Land in Farms (acres)193,142
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,709.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-28
EMTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-24
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13
DRHURRICANE IAN2022-09-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IAN2022-09-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRED2021-08-16
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-23
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.