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The total population of Jackson County is estimated to be 42,388 with 20,991 males (49.52%) and 21,397 females (50.48%). There are 406 more females than males in Jackson County.
The median household income in Jackson County was $51,872 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,182(2.23%) from $53,054 in 2020. This income is 69.53% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jackson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,832. Overall, the median household income for the county of Jackson County stands at $51,872.
In Jackson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,296 for males and $22,853 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,478 for males and $44,325 for females.
In Jackson County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $55,397, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,907.
In 2022, the population of Jackson County was 42,955, a 1.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jackson County's population was 42,520, an increase of 0.68% compared to a population of 42,231 in 2020.
The median age in Jackson County, NC is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.48% were under the age of 15, 27.49% aged 15 to 29, 39.12% aged 30 to 64, 18.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jackson County population: 81.19% are White, 2.05% are Black or African American, 7.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.67% are some other race and 5.61% are multiracial.