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  • FIPS 12063
  • Largest town: Marianna

Jackson County, Florida

Jackson County had 49,980 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 918.2 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 67 in Florida by population and 20th by land area.

Population
49,980
#42 of 67 in Florida · #1,011 in US
Area
918.2 sq mi
#20 of 67 in Florida · #800 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#50 of 67 in Florida · #1,385 in US
Median household income
$50,923
#64 of 67 in Florida · #2,651 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Jackson County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 49,980 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 918.2 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 67 in Florida by population and 20th by land area. That works out to 54.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Jackson County has 32% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $50,923 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

49,980

3144th1st

1011th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

918 sq mi

3144th1st

800th of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1385th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$50,923

3143rd1st

2651st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

49,980

67th1st

42nd of 67 (FL)

Land area

918 sq mi

67th1st

20th of 67 (FL)

Density

54.4 / sq mi

67th1st

50th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$50,923

67th1st

64th of 67 (FL)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County gained 2,874 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.1%. That ranks 38th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson County recorded 2,127 births and 3,131 deaths, a natural change of -1,004. Net international migration added +186 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,381. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,381 people.

47.1k202047.1k202148.3k202248.7k202350.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,127
Deaths
3,131
Net international migration
+186
Net domestic migration
+3,381
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,249

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 30.789200, -85.208800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Jackson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.789200, -85.208800
DMS
30°47'21.12"N 85°12'31.68"W
UTM
16N 671387.2E 3407612.0N
Geohash
dj7rjj0b5
Plus code
862PQQQR+MF

Towns in Jackson County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jackson County, 13,616 people together, or 27% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jackson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Marianna with 7,975.

  1. 01Marianna7,975
  2. 02Graceville2,219
  3. 03Sneads1,780
  4. 04Malone1,642
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jackson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for Jackson County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Bay County, FL, with 199,718 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 60.3 miles ESE of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tallahassee, FL (population 205,089), 61.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Dothan, AL (population 71,650), 32.9 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 12063: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 063. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $50,923.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 49,980. That is up 2,874 people (6.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 47,106.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

12063. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (063) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

Marianna, with 7,975 residents inside Jackson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jackson County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bay County, FL; Houston County, AL; Gadsden County, FL; Geneva County, AL; Washington County, FL; Holmes County, FL; Calhoun County, FL; Seminole County, GA; Liberty County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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