Jacksonville, GA Demographics

Population 594 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Jacksonville

Household size in Jacksonville

Household size, people per household
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–102.582.702.68
2010–142.472.772.73
2015–192.322.752.71
2020–243.522.732.65
Change+0.93+0.03−0.03
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Households in Jacksonville are large by national standards, averaging 3.52 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.58, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Jacksonville

Median age, years
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–1044.436.037.7
2010–1447.436.938.6
2015–1942.438.139.6
2020–2442.438.640.1
Change−2.0+2.6+2.3
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Jacksonville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Jacksonville

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–1010.4%13.8%12.3%
2010–1410.4%13.8%12.3%
2015–1913.0%13.0%11.6%
2020–2416.4%13.4%11.6%
Change+6.0 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in six households in Jacksonville (16.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Jacksonville

Renters in Jacksonville

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–1026.3%32.8%33.3%
2010–1428.1%35.8%35.6%
2015–1915.4%36.7%36.0%
2020–2413.1%34.3%34.8%
Change−13.1 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 13.1% of households in Jacksonville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Jacksonville

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–1026.4%13.1%11.4%
2010–1436.5%13.2%11.4%
2015–1938.4%11.6%11.1%
2020–2438.8%10.3%9.6%
Change+12.4 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Jacksonville: 38.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Jacksonville

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–10197619851974
2010–14197819871975
2015–19197719871977
2020–24197919911980
Change+3+6+6
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Homes in Jacksonville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Jacksonville

Rent, per month
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–10$463$910$965
2010–14$477$977$1,040
2015–19$758$1,112$1,213
2020–24$819$1,520$1,571
Change+$356+$609+$606
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The median renter in Jacksonville pays $819 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Jacksonville

Bachelor's degrees in Jacksonville

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–105.7%28.1%28.4%
2010–148.4%28.9%29.6%
2015–194.6%31.4%32.1%
2020–247.8%35.1%35.6%
Change+2.1 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jacksonville: 7.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Jacksonville

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–1065.4%84.1%84.9%
2010–1468.5%85.4%86.1%
2015–1982.7%87.2%87.7%
2020–2468.1%89.2%89.3%
Change+2.7 pts+5.0 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly a third of adults in Jacksonville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Jacksonville

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodJacksonvilleGeorgiaU.S.
2006–102.3%8.8%8.1%
2010–143.9%10.7%9.4%
2015–196.7%5.8%5.6%
2020–240.3%5.2%5.4%
Change−1.9 pts−3.6 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Jacksonville has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Jacksonville compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Jacksonville3.5242.416.4%13.1%38.8%1979$8197.8%68.1%0.3%
Temperance4.8343.427.9%35.2%49.7%1995$60011.4%35.9%0.0%
Pridgen2.7342.96.2%12.0%27.7%1993$63421.5%88.6%1.0%
Kirkland2.5740.44.3%18.9%12.6%1994$8777.8%80.4%0.8%
Snipesville2.5540.33.6%18.8%9.5%1994$9737.5%80.3%0.4%
Osierfield3.0436.69.0%10.2%20.5%1990$74413.6%84.1%7.4%
Queensland2.6646.04.4%10.5%13.0%1992$96018.2%84.0%5.2%
Rhine3.4345.216.2%20.0%34.3%1982$57013.1%84.3%7.1%
Roper2.5441.45.6%14.9%11.9%1986$82716.8%83.3%3.8%
Lumber City3.5444.412.1%32.2%26.0%1987$74115.3%84.9%3.4%
Fitzgerald2.3440.416.8%38.4%14.1%1977$81012.1%83.9%3.5%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jacksonville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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