Demographic Profile for Jackson County, North Carolina
From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Jackson from another country. The international migration into Jackson accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
When measuring the total land area, Jackson spans a total of 491 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 72 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Simpson, KY (72 per sq. mile ), Letcher, KY (72 per sq. mile ), Clearfield, PA (72 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Wyoming, NY (72 per sq. mile ), Tuscola, MI (72 per sq. mile ), Creek, OK (72 per sq. mile ).
Jackson County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 84 percent White, 2.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Jackson has increased the percent of minority population when 4.0 percent of the people were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Jackson County, North Carolina to be 34.5 years of age. The median age in Jackson is less than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.4 years old. With a total of 18.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Jackson can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 67.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Jackson County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 35,368 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 33,272. This growth shows an increase of 6.3 percent. Jackson ranks 44 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 806 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Jackson spans a total of 491 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 72 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Simpson, KY (72 per sq. mile ), Letcher, KY (72 per sq. mile ), Clearfield, PA (72 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Wyoming, NY (72 per sq. mile ), Tuscola, MI (72 per sq. mile ), Creek, OK (72 per sq. mile ).
Jackson County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 84 percent White, 2.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Jackson has increased the percent of minority population when 4.0 percent of the people were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Jackson County, North Carolina to be 34.5 years of age. The median age in Jackson is less than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.4 years old. With a total of 18.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Jackson can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 67.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Jackson County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 35,368 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 33,272. This growth shows an increase of 6.3 percent. Jackson ranks 44 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 806 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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