Jacksonville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

71,279

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.4

0.429% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

6.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,697

6.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,100

Population & Diversity

Jacksonville, NC is home to a population of 71.3k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.59% of Jacksonville, NC residents were born outside of the country (4.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.1k people) in Jacksonville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Jacksonville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jacksonville, NC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jacksonville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.1k ± 1.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 999
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.17k ± 1.01k

19.9%

Hispanic Population

14.2k people

19.9% of the people in Jacksonville, NC are hispanic (14.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jacksonville, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

6.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.7k people

5.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.38k people

As of 2024, 6.59% of Jacksonville, NC residents (4.7k 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 Jacksonville, NC was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jacksonville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,057 ± 662
Gulf War (1990s)
1,053 ± 221
Vietnam
751 ± 226

Jacksonville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jacksonville, NC.

Economy

The economy of Jacksonville, NC employs 18.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jacksonville, NC were Retail Trade (2,858 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,426 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,314 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,528), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,226), and Finance & Insurance ($50,871).

Employment

Occupations

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,381

−3.21%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jacksonville, NC declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 18.9k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jacksonville, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,638 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,997 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,723 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jacksonville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,381

−3.21%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jacksonville, NC declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 18.9k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jacksonville, NC, are Retail Trade (2,858 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,426 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jacksonville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jacksonville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,239

Median earning men ± $2,330

$30,325

Median earning women ± $2,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,688), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,243), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,469), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,724).

Education

The student population of Jacksonville, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,427 male students and 2,427 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jacksonville, NC are White (707 and 58.4%), Black or African American (217 and 17.9%), Hispanic or Latino (203 and 16.8%), and Asian (39 and 3.22%).

The largest universities in Jacksonville, NC by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Carolina Community College (1,063 and 87.3%) and Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville (155 and 12.7%).

The most popular majors in Jacksonville, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (401 and 32.9%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (95 and 7.8%), and Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (51 and 4.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,854 students enrolled in Jacksonville, NC, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,187 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
401 degrees awarded
Information Technology
20 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jacksonville, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 401 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Coastal Carolina Community College
1,063 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
155 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Carolina Community College with 1,063 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 569 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jacksonville, NC, which is 0.877 times less than the 649 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 707 degrees mean that there were 3.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 217 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($80) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,470) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jacksonville, NC was $210,100 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,700 to $210,100, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Jacksonville, NC is 38.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jacksonville, NC have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jacksonville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,451

$8,776

Median Property Taxes

±$870

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 Jacksonville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jacksonville, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

38.7%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.7% of the housing units in Jacksonville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jacksonville, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,697

Median Household Income

± $4,961

22.7k

Number of Households

± 1,469

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.7k households in Jacksonville, NC grew to $57,697 from the previous year's value of $54,069.

The following chart displays the households in Jacksonville, NC 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jacksonville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.3%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Walked (13.6%)

In 2024, 54.3% of workers in Jacksonville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who walked to work (13.6%).

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.

Commute Time

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jacksonville, NC have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.715% of the workforce in Jacksonville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jacksonville, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jacksonville, NC (6.61k out of 52.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jacksonville, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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