Overview
664
Total Population
36.8
Median age
54.67%
Female population %
82.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
61.2
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
22
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jackson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jackson is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jackson's population under 18 was 17.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jackson, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 5.72% aged 15 to 29, 56.33% aged 30 to 64, 18.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 62 more females than males in Jackson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.67% females and 45.33% males in Jackson, NC.
- The Jackson, NC gender ratio is 82.9:100 i.e. 82.9 men to 100 women (0.829).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 60.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 114.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jackson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jackson population: 40.51% are White, 54.97% are Black or African American and 4.52% are multiracial.
- Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 642 (96.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jackson is Black or African American with a population of 365 (54.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jackson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 694 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jackson's population decreased by 185 (26.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jackson's population decreased by 81 (15.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jackson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 414.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)