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Jackson County, GA

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

AI Overview

Jackson County's economy leans toward goods-producing and manufacturing activity, consistent with its GDP per capita of $50,124 set against a per capita income of $35,704, suggesting significant industrial output relative to individual earnings. The county's labor force draws from a population of 93,825, with 87.6% holding at least a high school diploma and 27.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, an unemployment rate of 3.4%, and median worker earnings of $43,897. Population grew 22.6% over five years, median home values sit at $312,700 with a homeownership rate of 79.8%, and a median gross rent of $1,048 per month points to relative housing affordability compared to many metro-adjacent counties.

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

Population

93,825

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,544

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+22.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone66,208 (78.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,457 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,227 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,875 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,463 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,997 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,333
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic486
  3. 3.Other Indo-European354
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island352
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)280

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,969

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,124

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,704

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,977
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,774
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,678
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)4,524
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,415

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,798
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,590
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,911
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,753
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.56×)1,391
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)5,479
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)4,456
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)2,988
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.11×)686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$312,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,048/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,484 (24.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,779 (16.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,973 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,667 (11.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,482 (11.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999839 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,897

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,515 (76.6%)
  • Worked At Home5,060 (12.3%)
  • Carpooled3,369 (8.2%)
  • Other594 (1.4%)
  • Walked208 (0.5%)
  • Taxi173 (0.4%)

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.