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

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Population: 66,715. Estimated population in July 2024: 62,628 (-6.1% change)
Males: 40,678 (61.0%), Females: 26,037 (39.0%)

Onslow County

Zip codes: 28540, 28546.

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.4 years
Median household income: $32,544
Median house value: $86,100

Population by Race

Races in Jacksonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.8%)
  • Black (24.0%)
  • Hispanic (10.0%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.7%), Irish (12.3%), English (7.2%), Italian (5.6%), United States (5.1%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 44.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jacksonville

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jacksonville city

  • Never married: 40.5%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

5.0% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.8% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -11,374 (-14.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Jacksonville:

  • BRYNN MARR HOSP (192 VILLAGE DRIVE)
  • ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (317 WESTERN BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jacksonville:

  • LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; KINSTON, NC)
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
  • PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; BURGAW, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jacksonville:

  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 14 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 34 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 39 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jacksonville:

  • SKY MANOR (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N22)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 21 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)
  • FLYING W (about 24 miles; POTTERS HILL, NC; Abbreviation: 6N9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Jacksonville:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,237; Location: 444 WESTERN BLVD; Public; Website: www.coastalcarolina.org)
  • CHEVEUX SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 26; Location: 4781 GUMBRANCH RD STE 1; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Jacksonville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 50 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 103 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)

Schools

Public high schools in Jacksonville:

  • JACKSONVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,299; Location: 1021 HENDERSON DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WHITE OAK HIGH (Students: 1,210; Location: 1001 PINEY GREEN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTHWEST HIGH (Students: 782; Location: 1420 BURGAW HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHSIDE HIGH (Students: 769; Location: 365 COMMONS DRIVE SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Jacksonville:

  • JACKSONVILLE CHRN ACADEMY (Students: 112; Location: 453 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Jacksonville:

  • JACKSONVILLE COMMONS ELEM (Students: 984; Location: 1121 COMMONS DRIVE NORTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 841; Location: 2601 BURGAW HWY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HUNTERS CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 811; Location: 85 HUNTERS TRAIL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUNTERS CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 802; Location: 95 HUNTERS TRAIL; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SUMMERSILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 743; Location: 250 SUMMERSILL RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JACKSONVILLE COMMONS MIDDLE (Students: 740; Location: 315 COMMONS DRIVE SOUTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHWOODS PARK MIDDLE (Students: 640; Location: 904 SIOUX DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BLUE CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 636; Location: 1260 BURGAW HWY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARKWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 550; Location: 2900 NORTHWOODS DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NEW BRIDGE MIDDLE (Students: 533; Location: 401 NEW BRIDGE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Jacksonville:

  • ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC (Students: 202; Location: 501 BORDEAUX ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LIVING WATER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 123 B HENDERSON DR; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ANNES DAY SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: PO BOX 7621 711 HENDERSON DR; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SHILOH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING (Students: 85; Location: 130 BELL FORK RD; Grades: KG – 7)
  • MONTESSORI CHOLDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 714 BATES ST; Grades: PK – 3)
  • GRACE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: PO BOX 87; Grades: 1 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Jacksonville:

  • ONSLOW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,740,165; Location: 58 DORIS AVENUE EAST; 138,710 books; 2,555 audio materials; 5,024 video materials; 247 serial subscriptions)

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