In 2022, Jacksonville, NC had a population of 71.9k people with a median age of 23.3 and a median household income of $50,185. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jacksonville, NC declined from 73,224 to 71,908, a −1.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,483 to $50,185, a 5.69% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.19%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.16%).
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.
97.9% of the residents in Jacksonville, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jacksonville, NC are Coastal Carolina Community College (1,353 degrees awarded in 2022) and Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville (460817) (166 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Jacksonville, NC was $176,200, and the homeownership rate was 35.5%.
Most people in Jacksonville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jacksonville, NC was 2 cars per household.