Jackson County , Florida
Population: 47,652 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $47,327 Home $113,900 Rent $846/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jackson County's headline indicators land 37% below the national median on income ($47,327), with housing 63% below the US figure ($114,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jackson County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$47,327
Median Income
household
$113,900
Home Value
median
$846/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $47,327 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,718 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Median Home Value | $113,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $846/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 47,652 |
| Median Age | 42.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.9%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
19.0%
Smoking
37.2%
High Blood Pressure
31.7%
No Physical Activity
19.3%
Depression
40.4%
Insufficient Sleep
74.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 75.7 · 76th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
59.45
🌀 Hurricane
94.33
🔥 Wildfire
49.81
❄️ Winter Storm
23.30
🌍 Earthquake
51.40
☀️ Drought
80.95
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