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Jackson County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jackson County's economy reflects a rural, agriculture- and public-sector-oriented base, with low per capita income of $23,718 and median worker earnings of $34,041 keeping labor costs well below national norms. The workforce of roughly 20,000 (labor force participation at 43.4%) skews older—median age 43—and leans toward trades and services, with only 14.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains low-cost at a $113,900 median home value and $846 median rent, though the county faces headwinds: population has contracted 1.7% over five years, poverty stands at 18.8%, and GDP per capita is $30,589.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

47,652

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,149

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

Jackson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,631 (65.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,190 (25.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,761 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,496 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone715 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone276 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,688
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)253
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island176
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic142
  5. 5.Other Indo-European125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,934

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,589

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,718

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,488
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)1,948
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,728
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,660
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,556
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,518
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,141
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,098
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,659

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.77×)726
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.43×)1,885
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.47×)1,137
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.25×)1,425
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)4,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$113,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$846/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,664 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,387 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,142 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,044 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999816 (6.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999758 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,041

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,050 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled1,200 (7.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,161 (6.9%)
  • Walked275 (1.6%)
  • Other73 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit31 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.