North Carolina

Jackson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
80.6%
Native American
7.5%
Hispanic
6.1%
Other
5.8%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Jackson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJackson CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White80.6%58.7%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native7.5%1%—
Hispanic6.1%12.6%—
Black or African American2.1%19.9%—
Indian0.4%1.6%—
East Asian0.3%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jackson County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJackson CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,815$72,388$80,734
Median home value$284,700$288,900$332,700
Home price to income5.1×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$904/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.4%20.4%21.0%