Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	64,216	59,064	75.8%	77.8%
Hispanic	9,201	6,712	10.9%	8.8%
Black	6,438	5,136	7.6%	6.8%
Multiracial	2,489	2,800	2.9%	3.7%
Asian	1,997	1,744	2.4%	2.3%
Native American/Other	416	451	0.5%	0.6%

Jackson County, Georgia has an estimated population of 84,757, a large increase from the 75,907 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.8% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 7.6% Black, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson County, that probability was 38.0% in 2020 and 40.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

64,216 residents of Jackson County, or 75.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 77.8% to 75.8%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Barrow County (62.8% White), Clarke County (54.1% White), and Hall County (57.9% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Banks County (85.6% White), and Oconee County (82.1% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

6,438 residents of Jackson County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 136th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 6.8% to 7.6%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Banks County (2.7% Black), Hall County (6.7% Black), and Oconee County (3.4% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Barrow County (13.7% Black), and Clarke County (25.6% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

1,997 residents of Jackson County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Banks County (1.9% Asian), and Hall County (2.2% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Barrow County (4% Asian), Clarke County (4.1% Asian), and Oconee County (4.7% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

9,201 residents of Jackson County, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 8.8% to 10.9%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Banks County (7.3% Hispanic), and Oconee County (5.8% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barrow County (15.3% Hispanic), Clarke County (11.8% Hispanic), and Hall County (29.1% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

416 residents of Jackson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barrow County (0.4% Native American/Other), Banks County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Oconee County (0.4% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarke County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

2,489 residents of Jackson County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.9%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Banks County (2.4% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barrow County (3.7% Multiracial), Clarke County (3.8% Multiracial), Hall County (3.6% Multiracial), and Oconee County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.