Jackson County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 42,983
Median age: 38.6
Median household income: 47,989
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Jackson County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 42,983 |
| 2020 | 43,435 |
| 2019 | 42,938 |
| 2018 | 42,256 |
| 2017 | 41,725 |
| 2016 | 41,227 |
| 2015 | 40,812 |
| 2014 | 40,598 |
| 2013 | 40,362 |
| 2012 | 39,985 |
| 2011 | 39,574 |
| 2010 | 39,144 |
| 2009 | 36,447 |
Jackson County, NC cities
Cashiers CDP - 659
Cherokee CDP - 2,059
Cullowhee CDP - 6,538
Dillsboro town - 210
Forest Hills village - 335
Glenville CDP - 115
Highlands town - 1,105
Sylva town - 2,611
Webster town - 400
Census data for Jackson County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Jackson County, North Carolina
| Total population | 42,983 |
| Male | 21,210 |
| Female | 21,773 |
| Total population | 42,983 |
| Under 5 years | 1,731 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,138 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,926 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,168 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,290 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,599 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,619 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,620 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,297 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,039 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,383 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,382 |
| 85 years and over | 791 |
| Median age (years) | 38.6 |
| Under 18 years | 7,272 |
| 16 years and over | 36,711 |
| 18 years and over | 35,711 |
| 21 years and over | 31,553 |
| 62 years and over | 10,226 |
| 65 years and over | 8,556 |
| Total population | 42,983 |
| One race | 40,572 |
| White | 34,896 |
| Black or African American | 883 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,206 |
| Asian | 437 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Some other race | 1,147 |
| Two or more races | 2,411 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 34,583 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,618 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,965 |
Social characteristics in Jackson County, North Carolina
| Total households | 16,901 |
| Family households (families) | 7,486 |
| Married-couple family | 1,039 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,567 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,249 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,809 |
| Average household size | 6,201 |
| Average family size | 2.33 |
Economic characteristics in Jackson County, North Carolina
| Total households | 16,901 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,057 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,177 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,858 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,042 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,668 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,079 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,924 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,046 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 337 |
| $200,000 or more | 713 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,989 |
Housing characteristics in Jackson County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 26,603 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,901 |
| Vacant housing units | 9,702 |
| Total housing units | 26,603 |
| 1-unit, detached | 18,842 |
| 1-unit, attached | 129 |
| 2 units | 453 |
| 3 or 4 units | 713 |
| 5 to 9 units | 616 |
| 10 to 19 units | 399 |
| 20 or more units | 669 |
| Mobile home | 4,691 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 91 |
| Total housing units | 26,603 |
| Built 2014 or later | 39 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,838 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,554 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,743 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,277 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,261 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,505 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,002 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 973 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,411 |
| Total housing units | 26,603 |
| 1 room | 756 |
| 2 rooms | 1,093 |
| 3 rooms | 3,908 |
| 4 rooms | 6,127 |
| 5 rooms | 5,252 |
| 6 rooms | 4,655 |
| 7 rooms | 2,296 |
| 8 rooms | 1,147 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,369 |
| Median rooms | 4.8 |
| Total housing units | 26,603 |
| No bedroom | 766 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,904 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,656 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,057 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,688 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 532 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,901 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,691 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,210 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.24 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,901 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,080 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,699 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,369 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,398 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,950 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,405 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,691 |
| Less than $50,000 | 564 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,098 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,401 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,991 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,495 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,955 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 830 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 357 |
| Median (dollars) | 211,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,691 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,636 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,055 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,234 |
| Less than $500 | 536 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,453 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 937 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 202 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 80 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 26 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 754 |
| No rent paid | 976 |
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