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Mount Jackson, Virginia

Town in Shenandoah County, Virginia · ZIP 22842, 22847

  • Shenandoah County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 2,019 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 817Households
  • $55,521Median household income
  • $170,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Mount Jackson

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Population, 2000 to 2020+17.8%
1.6k1.8k2k2000: 1,66420002010: 1,99420102020: 1,96120201,6641,961
Population of Mount Jackson at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,664
20101,994
20201,961

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, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mount Jackson
Under $50k47.1%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k13.7%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over1%

Median household income $55,521 · 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, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mount Jackson
Owner occupied
551 units
Renter occupied
266 units
Vacancy rate
11.1%

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, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mount Jackson compared with its county and state
Mount Jackson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMount JacksonShenandoah CountyVirginia
Population2,04844,6308,657,499
Median household income$55,521$64,437$90,974
Median age37.542.938.8
Median home value$170,300$265,800$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.0%21.4%41.5%
Foreign-born residents17.8%5.4%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes67.4%72.4%67.2%
Mean commute to work24.1 minutes28.7 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Mount Jackson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Triplett Business & Tech.Career and technicalNShenandoah County Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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