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Jackson, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 695. Estimated population in July 2024: 672 (-3.3% change)
Males: 343 (49.4%), Females: 352 (50.6%)

Zip code: 27845

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $54,300

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.8%)
  • Black (47.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.1%), English (7.2%), German (2.6%), Irish (1.0%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson town

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 19.2%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 49 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 75 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

  • TRI-COUNTY (about 20 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; Abbreviation: ASJ)
  • HALIFAX COUNTY (about 20 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Abbreviation: RZZ)
  • EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; EMPORIA, VA; Abbreviation: EMV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 79 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 79 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)

Public primary/middle school in Jackson:

  • JACKSON-EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 111; Location: 8380 HWY 305 S; Grades: PK – 05)

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