Jackson   County NC United States

County FIPS 37099
Largest City Cullowhee
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.2876
Longitude -83.1408
Population 43,771
Density 89.15 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $55,815
Median individual: $31,214

Race

Mode: 79.4% White

Gender

 50.6% female 

Rent

  $904 / month  

Median house value: $282,423.0

Age

Median: 38.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 31.1%
With STEM degree: 37.6%

Marital Status

 42.1% married 

Never married: 38.8%

Labor Force Participation

 55.8% working 

Unemployed: 4.9%

Average Family Size

 2.66 people 

Commute Time

 20.2 minutes 

Health Care

 15.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 18.0%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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