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