Jackson County population

Population of Jackson County

Last official estimated population of Jackson County was 40,352 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.013% of total US population and 0.4% of total North Carolina state population. Area of Jackson County is 494.5 mi² (=1280.9 km²), in this year population density was 81.59 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.05%/yr), Jackson County population in 2022 would be 40,514 ^[0].

Historical population

Historical population of Jackson County for period 1860-2014 ^[1] , ^[2] , ^[3]:

Maps: Population, population density, population changes

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi ^[4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 ^[5]. Click on flag to hide it.

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Annual growth rate

[1860-1870] +1.94 %/yr
[1870-1880] +0.95 %/yr
[1880-1890] +2.62 %/yr
[1890-1900] +2.22 %/yr
[1900-1910] +0.93 %/yr
[1910-1920] +0.3 %/yr
[1920-1930] +2.72 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.01 %/yr
[1940-1950] -0.05 %/yr
[1950-1960] -0.8 %/yr
[1960-1970] +1.96 %/yr
[1970-1980] +1.8 %/yr
[1980-1990] +0.39 %/yr
[1990-2000] +2.12 %/yr
[2000-2005] +2.29 %/yr
[2005-2010] +1.67 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.05 %/yr

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Demography

Population of Jackson County by age groups male (M) and female (F)^[1b]

Age Gr.	(M)	(F)	Total
0 to 4	999	947	1,946
5 to 9	974	965	1,939
10 to 14	1080	898	1,978
15 to 19	1848	1897	3,745
20 to 24	2520	2643	5,163
25 to 29	1262	1156	2,418
30 to 34	1194	1055	2,249
35 to 39	963	1083	2,046
40 to 44	1137	1045	2,182
45 to 49	1089	1085	2,174
50 to 54	1188	1333	2,521
55 to 59	1251	1362	2,613
60 to 64	1274	1471	2,745
65 to 69	1283	1366	2,649
70 to 74	943	1002	1,945
75 to 79	543	695	1,238
80 to 84	336	455	791
85+	240	399	639

Jackson County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin^[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.

Race	Male	Female	Total
NH	18973	19925	38,898
WAC	17462	18178	35,640
WA	17092	17821	34,913
NHWAC	16569	17438	34,007
NHWA	16248	17113	33,361
IAC	2188	2233	4,421
NHIAC	1944	2061	4,005
IA	1933	1989	3,922
NHIA	1719	1838	3,557
H	1151	932	2,083
HWAC	893	740	1,633
HWA	844	708	1,552
BAC	621	568	1,189
NHBAC	573	528	1,101
BA	488	441	929
NHBA	462	420	882
TOM	409	386	795
NHTOM	354	349	703
AAC	246	259	505
NHAAC	227	243	470
HIAC	244	172	416
AA	182	215	397
NHAA	172	200	372
HIA	214	151	365
HTOM	55	37	92
HBAC	48	40	88
NAC	29	20	49
HBA	26	21	47
NHNAC	26	19	45
HAAC	19	16	35
NA	20	5	25
HAA	10	15	25
NHNA	18	5	23
HNAC	3	1	4
HNA	2	0	2

Counties near Jackson County

• Pickens County population 35.4 mi, 140°
• Henderson County 36.4 mi, 83°
• Oconee County 36.9 mi, 174°
• Haywood County 20.9 mi, 23°
• Macon County 19 mi, 242°
• Transylvania County 17.9 mi, 105°
• Rabun County 31.7 mi, 210°
• Swain County 27.8 mi, 315°
• Clay County 38.9 mi, 246°
• Graham County 40.2 mi, 276°