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Jackson County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 43,314 (27% urban, 73% rural); it was 33,121 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,458
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,164
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,561
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,824 (it was 3,630 in 2000)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

33%

Land area: 491 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 88 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jackson County: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (15.5%), Retail trade (13.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jackson County, NC (2022)
    • 33,99178.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,1247.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2,9366.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,7154.0%Two or more races
    • 8131.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4811.1%Asian alone
    • 1450.3%Some other race alone
    • 40.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

39.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 21,393  (49.4%)
Females: 21,921  (50.6%)
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Average household size:
Jackson County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,489 ($32,552 in 1999)
This county:

$52,489
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $751 (lower quartile is $582, upper quartile is $973)
This county:

$751
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $287,289 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
Jackson:

$287,289
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $179,582 - $422,885
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,193
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $304

Institutionalized population: 180

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 60
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 18
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 76
  • Burglaries: 405
  • Thefts: 413
  • Auto thefts: 68
Jackson County, NC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 278 buildings, average cost: $1,163,400
  • 2021: 314 buildings, average cost: $961,200
  • 2020: 239 buildings, average cost: $526,300
  • 2019: 218 buildings, average cost: $526,300
  • 2018: 241 buildings, average cost: $505,100
  • 2017: 212 buildings, average cost: $577,700
  • 2016: 154 buildings, average cost: $493,400
  • 2015: 149 buildings, average cost: $509,300
  • 2014: 169 buildings, average cost: $458,700
  • 2013: 150 buildings, average cost: $430,600
  • 2012: 125 buildings, average cost: $346,900
  • 2011: 99 buildings, average cost: $492,400
  • 2010: 155 buildings, average cost: $297,900
  • 2009: 155 buildings, average cost: $339,500
  • 2008: 281 buildings, average cost: $446,900
  • 2007: 484 buildings, average cost: $369,600
  • 2006: 560 buildings, average cost: $346,500
  • 2005: 546 buildings, average cost: $281,400
  • 2004: 505 buildings, average cost: $272,200
  • 2003: 412 buildings, average cost: $206,200
  • 2002: 860 buildings, average cost: $204,400
  • 2001: 428 buildings, average cost: $232,500
  • 2000: 424 buildings, average cost: $189,300
  • 1999: 371 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 1998: 391 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 1997: 342 buildings, average cost: $132,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Jackson, NC residents
Average permit cost in Jackson, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $944 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $882 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jackson, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jackson, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.5%
Jackson County:

18.5%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.9% for Black residents, 33.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.2% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 33.5% for other race residents, 31.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.3 years old
(Males: 37.6 years old, Females: 41.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 22.1 years old, American Indian residents: 37.3 years old, Asian residents: 20.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.1 years old, Other race residents: 37.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $739 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cullowhee, Sylva, Webster, Forest Hills, Dillsboro, Cashiers, Glenville.

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jackson County: Pinewood Farm (A), Samarcand Manor State Correctional Instituti (B), Occoneechee Scout Reservation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jackson County include: Halls Church (A), High Falls Church (B), Horseshoe Church (C), Ingram Branch Church (D), Taylor Memorial Church (E), Acorn Ridge Church (F), Needhams Grove Church (G), Lamn Grove Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Taylor Memorial Cemetery (2), Providence Cemetery (3), McDonalds Chapel Cemetery (4), Jackson Springs Cemetery (5), Deep Creek Cemetery (6), Beaulah Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Blue Pond (A), Von Canon Lake (B), Lake Surf (C), Forrest Lake (D), Jordan Pond (E), Upper Pompelli Lake (F), Winding Creek Lake (G), Griffin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dunhams Creek (A), Crane Creek (B), Cypress Creek (C), Crawley Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Butler Branch (G), Big Juniper Creek (H), Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Blount County, Tennessee , Cherokee County, South Carolina , Cleveland County , Greenville County, South Carolina , Dare County , Oconee County, South Carolina , Mecklenburg County , Sequoyah County, Oklahoma , Polk County, Tennessee .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Jackson, NC
County total employment by year in Jackson, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Jackson, NC

Current college students: 5,086
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,905 (27.8% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:

4.4%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7672010 or later
  • 6202000 to 2009
  • 2301990 to 1999
  • 1401980 to 1989
  • 841970 to 1979
  • 143Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.0%

Jackson County marital status for males Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,652
  • One, attached: 138
  • Two: 453
  • 3 or 4: 899
  • 5 to 9: 606
  • 10 to 19: 507
  • 20 to 49: 804
  • 50 or more: 226
  • Mobile homes: 4,243
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 169

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 5,128 (278 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 281 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 144

Here:

3.4% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jackson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,66077
Mainline Protestant3,82518
Catholic1,2781
Other5493
Black Protestant1161
None21,708-
Jackson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Jackson County:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Jackson County:

5.51 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 36
This county:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

11.0%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

28.0%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.9%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Jackson County:

Average size of farms: 66 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32,875
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2039.98
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,813
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,441
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.68%
Corn for grain: 6 harvested acres
Vegetables: 65 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 4452201.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/29/1991, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Jackson County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 142.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 107.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 204.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 149.8 miles away from Jackson County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 342.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 03, 2013 to July 14, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4146: September 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4146, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • North Carolina Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1871: February 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1871, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 25, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-394: June 25, 1973, FEMA Id: 394, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jackson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,431 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled: 1,859 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 33 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 83 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 719 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 1,369 (6.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (53%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • Sri Lanka (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Serbia (3%)
  • Ukraine (3%)
  • Germany (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County


  • American (27%)
  • English (16%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Jackson County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 3,347 people in college/university student housing
  • 174 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Jackson County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 2,463 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 172 people in nursing homes
  • 81 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other types of correctional institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,418.

9.46% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($81,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.46%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.70% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($24,061 average AGI)
4.76% relocated from other states ($57,890 average AGI)
Jackson County:

4.76%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Swain County, NC  1.17% ($35,544 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC  0.81% ($47,117)
from Macon County, NC  0.50% ($37,015)
from Buncombe County, NC  0.48% ($51,600)
from Transylvania County, NC  0.17% ($49,478)


9.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.27%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.29% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($28,527 average AGI)
3.98% relocated to other states ($24,378 average AGI)
Jackson County:

3.98%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Swain County, NC  1.01% ($38,796 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC  0.87% ($49,356)
to Macon County, NC  0.66% ($95,522)
to Buncombe County, NC  0.65% ($45,191)
to Henderson County, NC  0.21% ($42,429)
to Transylvania County, NC  0.17% ($49,391)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 17.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,816 (4,819 aged, 997 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,494 (21%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (460)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (413)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (324)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (317)
  • Unspecified dementia (231)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (179)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (92)
  • Congestive heart failure (71)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (51)
  • Alzheimer disease with late onset (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.86
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,376
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 575
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,696

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,122
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 970
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 139.8. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 43,314
  • Male householders: 8,569 (2,622 living alone), Female householders: 10,013 (3,187 living alone)
  • 7,966 spouses (7,775 opposite-sex spouses), 1,323 unmarried partners, (1,266 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,561 children (7,095 natural, 93 adopted, 375 stepchildren), 922 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 336 parents, 39 foster children, 567 other relatives, 2,307 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,584

Size of family households: 6,520 2-persons, 2,006 3-persons, 1,284 4-persons, 595 5-persons, 159 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,811 1-person, 1,611 2-persons, 269 3-persons, 170 4-persons, 48 5-persons.

3,606 married couples with children.
2,296 single-parent households (551 men, 1,745 women).

91.6% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $168,015,000 ($4,804 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,956,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $80,668,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,941,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $82,000
Federal grants: $45,493,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,042,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,788,000 ($19,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $21,395,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,501,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,507,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,875
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,602
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +110
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,918
Here:

+54 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jackson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.28 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.4

Year house built in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • 1272020 or later
  • 2,4272010 to 2019
  • 6,5472000 to 2009
  • 4,3201990 to 1999
  • 4,8901980 to 1989
  • 3,8021970 to 1979
  • 1,6971960 to 1969
  • 9741950 to 1959
  • 8861940 to 1949
  • 1,2401939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • 351 room
  • 1042 rooms
  • 7833 rooms
  • 1,9374 rooms
  • 2,7035 rooms
  • 3,0196 rooms
  • 1,2447 rooms
  • 7458 rooms
  • 1,0109+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • 5721 room
  • 7822 rooms
  • 1,3893 rooms
  • 1,9624 rooms
  • 1,0335 rooms
  • 7176 rooms
  • 3227 rooms
  • 968 rooms
  • 1099+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • 40no bedroom
  • 2591 bedroom
  • 3,1122 bedrooms
  • 6,4523 bedrooms
  • 1,4714 bedrooms
  • 1805+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • 604no bedroom
  • 1,1721 bedroom
  • 2,5862 bedrooms
  • 1,9693 bedrooms
  • 6144 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 299no vehicle
  • 2,7091 vehicle
  • 5,1492 vehicles
  • 2,4313 vehicles
  • 6944 vehicles
  • 3365+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 524no vehicle
  • 3,3971 vehicle
  • 2,0982 vehicles
  • 6193 vehicles
  • 2494 vehicles
  • 835+ vehicles

81.5% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in North Carolina.

Jackson County:

81.5%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,656
  • Other state: 16,294
  • Northeast: 2,368
  • Midwest: 3,822
  • South: 8,365
  • West: 1,737
Year householders moved into unit in Jackson County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jackson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 60.1%Electricity
  • 24.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.3%Wood
  • 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 76.7%Electricity
  • 14.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 295
Here:

9.2%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
Here:

6.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 188
Here:

3.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Jackson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,389,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,257,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,068,000
    Other: $1,033,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $692,000
    Parks and Recreation: $591,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $483,000
    Hospital Public: $410,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $242,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $153,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $25,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $2,123,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,236,000
    Air Transportation: $218,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $186,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,945,000
    Other Higher Education: $18,988,000
    Police Protection: $8,611,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,468,000
    Health - Other: $4,496,000
    Libraries: $4,339,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,084,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,133,000
    Liquor Stores: $3,110,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,769,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,288,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,062,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,278,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,253,000
    General - Other: $1,094,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,053,000
    Transit Utilities: $722,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $346,000
    Air Transportation: $106,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $74,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,751,000
    Other: $146,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,778,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
    Other - Health - Other: $135,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,766,000
    Other: $2,320,000
    Housing and Community Development: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,565,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,805,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,760,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,143,000
    Royalties: $1,094,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $451,000
    Interest Earnings: $432,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $183,000
    Rents: $136,000
    Sale of Property: $57,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $884,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $790,000
    General Public Building: $720,000
    Local Fire Protection: $651,000
    Other Higher Education: $311,000
    Parks and Recreation: $254,000
    Libraries: $89,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $82,000
    Transit Utilities: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,258,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,709,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,075,000
    Public Welfare: $4,110,000
    Other: $1,987,000
    Health and Hospitals: $997,000
    General Local Government Support: $585,000
    Highways: $508,000
    Housing and Community Development: $254,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,663,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,652,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $400,000
    Other License: $286,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $40,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,242,000

Jackson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,389,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,257,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,068,000
    Other: $1,033,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $692,000
    Parks and Recreation: $591,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $483,000
    Hospital Public: $410,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $242,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $153,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $25,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $2,123,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,236,000
    Air Transportation: $218,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $186,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,945,000
    Other Higher Education: $18,988,000
    Police Protection: $8,611,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,468,000
    Health - Other: $4,496,000
    Libraries: $4,339,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,084,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,133,000
    Liquor Stores: $3,110,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,769,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,288,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,062,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,278,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,253,000
    General - Other: $1,094,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,053,000
    Transit Utilities: $722,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $346,000
    Air Transportation: $106,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $74,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,751,000
    Other: $146,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,778,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
    Other - Health - Other: $135,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,766,000
    Other: $2,320,000
    Housing and Community Development: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,565,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,805,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,760,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,143,000
    Royalties: $1,094,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $451,000
    Interest Earnings: $432,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $183,000
    Rents: $136,000
    Sale of Property: $57,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $884,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $790,000
    General Public Building: $720,000
    Local Fire Protection: $651,000
    Other Higher Education: $311,000
    Parks and Recreation: $254,000
    Libraries: $89,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $82,000
    Transit Utilities: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,258,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,709,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,075,000
    Public Welfare: $4,110,000
    Other: $1,987,000
    Health and Hospitals: $997,000
    General Local Government Support: $585,000
    Highways: $508,000
    Housing and Community Development: $254,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,663,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,652,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $400,000
    Other License: $286,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $40,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,242,000

Jackson County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,389,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,257,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,068,000
    Other: $1,033,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $692,000
    Parks and Recreation: $591,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $483,000
    Hospital Public: $410,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $242,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $153,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $25,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $2,123,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,236,000
    Air Transportation: $218,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $186,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,945,000
    Other Higher Education: $18,988,000
    Police Protection: $8,611,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,468,000
    Health - Other: $4,496,000
    Libraries: $4,339,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,084,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,133,000
    Liquor Stores: $3,110,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,769,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,288,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,062,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,278,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,253,000
    General - Other: $1,094,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,053,000
    Transit Utilities: $722,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $346,000
    Air Transportation: $106,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $74,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,751,000
    Other: $146,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,778,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
    Other - Health - Other: $135,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,766,000
    Other: $2,320,000
    Housing and Community Development: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,565,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,805,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,760,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,143,000
    Royalties: $1,094,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $451,000
    Interest Earnings: $432,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $183,000
    Rents: $136,000
    Sale of Property: $57,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $884,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $790,000
    General Public Building: $720,000
    Local Fire Protection: $651,000
    Other Higher Education: $311,000
    Parks and Recreation: $254,000
    Libraries: $89,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $82,000
    Transit Utilities: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,258,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,709,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,075,000
    Public Welfare: $4,110,000
    Other: $1,987,000
    Health and Hospitals: $997,000
    General Local Government Support: $585,000
    Highways: $508,000
    Housing and Community Development: $254,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,663,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,652,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $400,000
    Other License: $286,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $40,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,242,000

Jackson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,389,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,257,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,068,000
    Other: $1,033,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $692,000
    Parks and Recreation: $591,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $483,000
    Hospital Public: $410,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $242,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $153,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $25,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $2,123,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,236,000
    Air Transportation: $218,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $186,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,945,000
    Other Higher Education: $18,988,000
    Police Protection: $8,611,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,468,000
    Health - Other: $4,496,000
    Libraries: $4,339,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,084,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,133,000
    Liquor Stores: $3,110,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,769,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,288,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,062,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,278,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,253,000
    General - Other: $1,094,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,053,000
    Transit Utilities: $722,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $346,000
    Air Transportation: $106,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $74,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,751,000
    Other: $146,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,778,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
    Other - Health - Other: $135,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,766,000
    Other: $2,320,000
    Housing and Community Development: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,565,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,805,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,760,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,143,000
    Royalties: $1,094,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $451,000
    Interest Earnings: $432,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $183,000
    Rents: $136,000
    Sale of Property: $57,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $884,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $790,000
    General Public Building: $720,000
    Local Fire Protection: $651,000
    Other Higher Education: $311,000
    Parks and Recreation: $254,000
    Libraries: $89,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $82,000
    Transit Utilities: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,258,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,709,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,075,000
    Public Welfare: $4,110,000
    Other: $1,987,000
    Health and Hospitals: $997,000
    General Local Government Support: $585,000
    Highways: $508,000
    Housing and Community Development: $254,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,663,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,652,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $400,000
    Other License: $286,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $40,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,242,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 689
  • Number of aged recipients: 126
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 563
  • Number of recipients under 18: 82
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 402
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 205
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 331
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 248
Most common first names in Jackson County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James15972.6 years
William15576.9 years
John13074.6 years
Mary11879.6 years
Robert8873.5 years
Charles8371.3 years
George4974.7 years
Ruth4578.2 years
Thomas4570.1 years
Frank4477.9 years
Most common last names in Jackson County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Buchanan13276.5 years
Bryson10876.2 years
Hooper6780.6 years
Sutton6775.8 years
Hall6578.6 years
Jones5576.0 years
Ashe5173.5 years
Moore4677.0 years
Queen4678.2 years
Wilson4573.3 years
Businesses in Jackson County, NC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Arby's1McDonald's1
Best Western1Nike1
Burger King1Panda Express1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Decora Cabinetry1Ryan's Grill1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
Ethan Allen1Starbucks1
FedEx2Taco Bell1
Ford1U-Haul4
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Holiday Inn1UPS5
KFC1Waffle House1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Lowe's1Wendy's1

Jackson County on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"