Jackson County, FL

County

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2024 Population
48,250
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43
0.233% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.5%
3.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$49,149
3.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$120,800
6.06% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,972
3.31% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jackson County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Jackson County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson County, FL are Chipola College (518 degrees awarded in 2023) and Baptist University of Florida (51 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jackson County, FL was $120,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Jackson County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jackson County, FL is home to a population of 48.3k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.13% of Jackson County, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Jackson County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Jackson County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County, FL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.7k ± 371
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12.2k ± 305
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.47k ± 342
5.38%
Hispanic Population
2.6k people

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Jackson County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.38% of the people in Jackson County, FL are hispanic (2.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson County, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.03k people
2.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
996 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Jackson County, FL residents (1.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County, FL was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,159 ± 184
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    546 ± 146
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    506 ± 186

Jackson County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jackson County, FL employs 17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,933 people), Public Administration (1,948 people), and Construction (1,660 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,361), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,903), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,060).

Employment

Occupations

17k
2024 Value
± 1,025
3.31%
1 Year growth
± 8.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County, FL grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 16.4k employees to 17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, FL, are Management Occupations (1,963 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,689 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17k
2024 Value
± 1,025
3.31%
1 Year growth
± 8.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County, FL grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 16.4k employees to 17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,933 people), Public Administration (1,948 people), and Construction (1,660 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,994
Median earning men ± $2,041
$34,414
Median earning women ± $3,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($64,205), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,705), and Public Administration ($48,079).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,502), Public Administration ($45,086), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,910).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 68
    Retail Trade
  2. 62
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 51
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $74.5k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $60.3k
    Retail Trade
  3. $49.1k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Jackson County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Jackson County, FL awarded 569 degrees. The student population of Jackson County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 891 male students and 1,281 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County, FL are White (382 and 67.6%), Black or African American (86 and 15.2%), Unknown (34 and 6.02%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 5.84%).

The largest universities in Jackson County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Chipola College (518 and 91%) and Baptist University of Florida (51 and 8.96%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (208 and 36.6%), Corrections (68 and 12%), and Registered Nursing (54 and 9.49%).

The median tuition costs are $12,600 for private four year colleges, and $2,365 and $8,195 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Jackson County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,172 (41% men and 59% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,172 students enrolled in Jackson County, FL, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,467 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    208 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    39 degrees awarded
  3. Physical Fitness Technician
    5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jackson County, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 208 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jackson County, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Chipola College
    518 degrees awarded
  2. Baptist University of Florida
    51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chipola College with 518 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 237 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County, FL, which is 0.714 times less than the 332 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 382 degrees mean that there were 4.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 86 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson County, FL was $120,800 in 2024, which is 0.363 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,900 to $120,800, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County, FL is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson County, FL have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.89%.

Housing

Property

$120,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,668
$13,117
Median Property Taxes
±$781

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

75.9%
Homeownership
2024
71.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Jackson County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,149
Median Household Income
± $2,764
17.3k
Number of Households
± 980

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.3k households in Jackson County, FL grew to $49,149 from the previous year's value of $47,327.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson County, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Carpooled (7.15%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.91%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Jackson County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.15%) and those who worked at home (6.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County, FL have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Jackson County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.89%.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County, FL (8.01k out of 41.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26.7% of the children was living in poverty in Jackson County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 360 in Jackson County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 128 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Jackson County, FL has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, FL see 3,180 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3444 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 631 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,180 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, FL

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, FL see an average of 3,180 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.57%
Uninsured
34.6%
Employer Coverage
26.5%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
2.66%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County, FL declined by 12.4% from 9.78% to 8.57%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 111 in Jackson County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.7% in Jackson County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.5% in Jackson County, FL.

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