Jackson County, Georgia Population 2024

93,221

Jackson County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 93,221 with a growth rate of 5.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Georgia is the 30th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 60,706 and has seen a growth of 53.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029116,2514,6064.13%
2028111,6454,6064.3%
2027107,0394,6064.5%
2026102,4334,6064.71%
202597,8274,6064.94%
202493,2214,6065.2%
202388,6154,6065.48%
202284,0093,6354.52%
202180,3743,6434.75%
202076,7313,7165.09%
201973,0152,6683.79%
201870,3472,6663.94%
201767,6812,5903.98%
201665,0911,6522.6%
201563,4391,3142.12%
201462,1258391.37%
201361,2864260.7%
201260,860-125-0.2%
201160,9852790.46%
201060,70600%
199030,0054,66218.4%
198025,3434,25020.15%
197021,0932,59414.02%
196018,499-498-2.62%
195018,997-1,092-5.44%
194020,089-1,520-7.03%
193021,609-3,045-12.35%
192024,654-5,515-18.28%
191030,1696,13025.5%
190024,0394,86325.36%
189019,1762,87917.67%
188016,2975,11645.76%
187011,1815765.43%
186010,6058378.57%
18509,7681,24614.62%
18408,522-482-5.35%
18309,0046497.77%
18208,355-2,214-20.95%
181010,5692,83336.62%
18007,736-108,515-93.35%
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2024 Growth Rate
5.2% (4,606)
County Website
Jackson County
State
Georgia
County Seat
2020 Population
76,731
Area
340 mi²
Density
274 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
21.49% (16,490)
Founded
1796

Jackson County, Georgia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,28982.16%
Black or African American5,4787.11%
Two or more races4,2555.52%
Other race2,5693.33%
Asian1,3641.77%
Native American510.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Georgia Population by Race

Jackson County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Georgia Median Age

37.9

Total

36.8

Male

38.7

Female

Jackson County, Georgia Adults

There are 57,645 adults, (11,126 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Georgia.

Jackson County, Georgia Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female38,49449.97%
Male38,53950.03%

Jackson County, Georgia Population by Age

Jackson County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,7402.9679.920.1
Married16,6053.3987.512.5
Non Family5,1901.363.736.3
Female2,8533.4963.836.2
Male1,092383.916.1

3.32

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0197.73%
Associates Degree4,6728.98%
Bachelors Degree9,53618.33%
Graduate Degree4,2628.19%
High School Graduate16,82132.34%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3274.47%
Some College10,38419.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,92037,49311,527
Hispanic3,8832,802732
Black3,8773,374684
2+ Races2,1781,952657
Other Race1,395852213
Asian1,044830367
Islander23230
Native American14120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.15%.

Jackson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,858$80,147$46,588
Graduate Degree$72,263$89,526$61,905
High School Graduate$40,079$46,713$32,842
Less Than 9th Grade$27,079$31,656$24,617
Overall$45,984$55,672$38,192
Some College$44,763$58,078$36,154

$45,984

Average Earnings

$55,672

Average Male

$38,192

Average Female

Jackson County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Georgia Language

91.1% of Jackson County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 8.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.56% of the population.

Jackson County, Georgia Language

Jackson County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,9713,9946.66%
Black5,3251,23523.19%
Hispanic7,0756789.58%
Multiple4,14244810.82%
Other2,5411726.77%
Asian1,364251.83%
Native42511.9%

8.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.37%

Male Poverty Rate

8.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Georgia is Black, with 23.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Georgia is Asian, with 1.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.56%.

Jackson County, Georgia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.85%
High School10.17%
Some College6.84%
Bachelors or Greater1.37%

Jackson County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.49%
Female Unemployed28.92%
Female Employed3.37%
Male Employed2.5%

Jackson County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,750$111,416
Households$82,056$101,089
Married Families$105,752$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,745$53,759

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Georgia Marriage

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 35-44.

Jackson County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,078

Number of Veterans

3,682

Male Veterans

396

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam1,357
Second Gulf War1,321
First Gulf War894
Korea196
World War II0

Jackson County, Georgia Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+1,075
35 to 541,057
65 to 74908
55 to 64528
18 to 34510

Jackson County, Georgia Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,5907.46%
Black2616.18%
2+ Races2078.29%
Hispanic2004.36%
Asian201.87%

Jackson County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.23%

Born in Jackson County, Georgia

94.74%

Native Born

5.26%

Foreign Born

2.51%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.74% of Jackson County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 64.23% having been born in Georgia. 2.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Georgia Place of Birth

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