Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, North Carolina had a population of 43,109 in 2020. It was 76.1% White, 1.7% Black, 1.2% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 9.2% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson County is the 58th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Jackson County's White Population

32,800 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 76.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jackson County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Swain County (60.5% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Haywood County (89.7% White), Macon County (85.2% White), Transylvania County (86.5% White), and Rabun County (86.6% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

736 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jackson County is ranked #89 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Haywood County (1.1% Black), Macon County (0.7% Black), Swain County (0.7% Black), and Rabun County (0.6% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Transylvania County (3.1% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

497 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jackson County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Haywood County (0.6% Asian), Macon County (0.7% Asian), Transylvania County (0.5% Asian), Swain County (0.4% Asian), and Rabun County (0.4% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

3,292 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 7.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jackson County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haywood County (4.6% Hispanic), Transylvania County (5.1% Hispanic), and Swain County (4.2% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon County (9.5% Hispanic), and Rabun County (8.6% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

3,964 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 9.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jackson County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haywood County (0.7% Native American/Other), Macon County (0.7% Native American/Other), Transylvania County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Rabun County (0.4% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Swain County (28.9% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

1,820 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jackson County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Haywood County (3.4% Multiracial), Macon County (3.3% Multiracial), Transylvania County (4% Multiracial), and Rabun County (3.4% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Swain County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.