Jackson County, NC
County in North Carolina, South · ranked on 44 metrics
Jackson County, NC is a county in North Carolina with a population of 45,092 (1,093rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (678th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (695th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,062nd of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,786th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,413th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,391st of 3,092).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 426th of 3,05086
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024678th of 3,09478
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024695th of 3,09478
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 696th of 3,09477
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 782nd of 2,91673
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 912th of 2,91668
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,061st of 2,91663
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,062nd of 2,91663
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,296th of 2,91655
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.1%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,449th of 2,91650
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,786th of 3,09410
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,533rd of 2,91613
- Poverty Rate (%)18.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,413th of 3,09422
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,391st of 3,09223
- Median Household Income$55,815Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,371st of 3,09323
- Median Income$55,815Poorest Counties1,278th of 2,00036
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,677th of 2,91641
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,684th of 3,09045
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,523rd of 2,91647
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,596th of 3,05048
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Jackson County, NC?
- Jackson County, NC has a population of 45,092, 1,093rd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Jackson County, NC rank best at?
- Among US counties, Jackson County, NC ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (678th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (695th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,062nd of 2,916).
- Where does Jackson County, NC rank worst?
- Jackson County, NC ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,786th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,413th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,391st of 3,092).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jackson County, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Jackson County, NC on 44 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
44 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics