Jacksonville is a city located in Onslow County North Carolina. Jacksonville has a 2024 population of 68,198. Jacksonville is currently declining at a rate of -1.6% annually and its population has decreased by -6.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 72,642 in 2020.
The average household income in Jacksonville is $65,379 with a poverty rate of 15.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Jacksonville is 23.3 years, 22.3 years for males, and 27.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jacksonville was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 22,089 | 2.41 | 35.5 | 64.5 |
| Married | 11,710 | 2.95 | 37.3 | 62.7 |
| Non Family | 6,669 | 1.18 | 35.4 | 64.6 |
| Female | 3,058 | 3.04 | 33.5 | 66.5 |
| Male | 652 | 2.63 | 14.6 | 85.4 |
2.86
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
35.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.82%.
All
Male
Female
$38,186
Average Earnings
$40,696
Average Male
$30,993
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.54% of Jacksonville residents speak only English, while 15.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.16% of the population.
rate
15.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.68%
Male Poverty Rate
18.23%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is Black, with 23.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is Native, with 5.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.0%
Male Marriage Rate
55.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
76.9%
Labor Force Participation
30.6%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
23.74%
Born in Jacksonville
94.38%
Native Born
5.62%
Foreign Born
2.12%
Non Citizen
3.49%
Naturalized
94.38% of Jacksonville residents were born in the United States, with 23.74% having been born in North Carolina. 2.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 62,643 | -1,111 | -1.74% |
| 2028 | 63,754 | -1,111 | -1.71% |
| 2027 | 64,865 | -1,111 | -1.68% |
| 2026 | 65,976 | -1,111 | -1.66% |
| 2025 | 67,087 | -1,111 | -1.63% |
| 2024 | 68,198 | -1,111 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 69,309 | -1,111 | -1.58% |
| 2022 | 70,420 | -211 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70,631 | -2,011 | -2.77% |
| 2020 | 72,642 | -4,155 | -5.41% |
| 2019 | 76,797 | 4,030 | 5.54% |
| 2018 | 72,767 | -62 | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 72,829 | -2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 72,831 | -1,515 | -2.04% |
| 2015 | 74,346 | 108 | 0.15% |
| 2014 | 74,238 | -1,431 | -1.89% |
| 2013 | 75,669 | -688 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 76,357 | 1,183 | 1.57% |
| 2011 | 75,174 | -2,882 | -3.69% |
| 2010 | 78,056 | 11,341 | 17% |
| 2000 | 66,715 | 36,702 | 122.29% |
| 1990 | 30,013 | 11,776 | 64.57% |
| 1980 | 18,237 | 1,948 | 11.96% |
| 1970 | 16,289 | 2,798 | 20.74% |
| 1960 | 13,491 | 9,531 | 240.68% |
| 1950 | 3,960 | 3,060 | 340% |
| 1940 | 900 | 600 | 200% |
| 1900 | 300 | 0 | 0% |