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Jackson County, Georgia

Jackson County, Georgia · ZIP 30517, 30529, 30530

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 93,825 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 26,976Households
  • $85,012Median household income
  • $312,700Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Jackson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+82.5%
40k60k80k2000: 41,58920002010: 60,48520102020: 75,907202041,58975,907
Population of Jackson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200041,589
201060,485
202075,907

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jackson County
Under $50k27.7%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k20.7%
$150k to $200k10%
$200k and over10.6%

Median household income $85,012 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jackson County
Owner occupied
21,524 units
Renter occupied
5,452 units
Vacancy rate
8.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jackson County2023
Transportation and warehousing19,358
Manufacturing11,316
Retail trade3,745
Wholesale trade2,193
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,654
Construction1,629
Information1,617
Accommodation and food services1,612

47,394 employees in 1,673 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jackson County compared with its state
Jackson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJackson CountyGeorgia
Population80,64010,822,590
Median household income$85,012$74,664
Median age38.137.4
Median home value$312,700$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.3%34.2%
Foreign-born residents6.2%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes79.8%65.4%
Mean commute to work32.2 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jackson County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BraseltonTown17,39013.3 sq mi
JeffersonCity16,45923.1 sq mi
CommerceCity8,80313.6 sq mi
HoschtonCity6,7235.88 sq mi
MaysvilleTown2,2404.60 sq mi
ArcadeCity2,0219.25 sq mi
NicholsonCity1,9183.96 sq mi
PendergrassTown1,8563.81 sq mi
TalmoTown2903.06 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Jackson County

Jobs across Jackson County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.