In 2021, Jacksonville, NC had a population of 73.2k people with a median age of 23.2 and a median household income of $47,483. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jacksonville, NC declined from 74,313 to 73,224, a −1.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,754 to $47,483, a 3.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.53%).
None of the households in Jacksonville, NC 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.
98.3% of the residents in Jacksonville, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jacksonville, NC are Coastal Carolina Community College (1,485 degrees awarded in 2021) and Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville (460817) (186 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Jacksonville, NC was $156,500, and the homeownership rate was 34.7%.
Most people in Jacksonville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jacksonville, NC was 2 cars per household.