JacksonGA
A town of 5,741, settled in 1826. A regional job hub with 3,452 jobs.
Population
5,741
+10.1% since 2010
Typical home
$287K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Jobs based here
3,452
A job hub
What makes Jackson stand out The 3 things Jackson does most differently from other towns.
A job hub Every workday, about 3,156 people come to Jackson for work Where Jackson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5% → Atlanta Atlanta 5%
4% → McDonough McDonough 4%
3% → Griffin Griffin 3%
3% → Macon-Bibb County Macon-Bibb County 3%
2% → Locust Grove Locust Grove 2%
2% → Stockbridge Stockbridge 2%
Jackson · 13% stay
3,452 jobs based in Jackson
13% of working residents work in town
21 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Jackson?
Census LEHD 2023
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Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Jackson Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Atlanta (5%), McDonough (4%) and Griffin (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
13% work in town
Where working residents work In Jackson 13%
Atlanta 5%
McDonough 4%
Griffin 3%
Macon-Bibb County 3%
21 mi
median commute distance
3,452
jobs based in Jackson
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns Jackson beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Georgia
What stands out Jackson GA More older adults who have lost all their teeth 26.3% 14.5% More adults with COPD 10.7% 6.5% More adults facing food insecurity 28.8% 17.7%
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center
1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
13th
percentile among GA towns
Housing
A typical Jackson home is worth about $287K The typical Jackson home is worth about $287,000, about the same as a year ago, 13% below the Georgia typical home.
$287K Zillow home value
Typical home value Jackson $287K
Georgia $331K
Market temperature
Buyer’s market A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +0.5%
value change, 1 year
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
8 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Strong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1994
6
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
2.7% of Jackson is conserved land 0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
2.7% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2.7%
conserved · 106 of 3,883 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#108
most conserved land in GA
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Daughtry Park 0.7 mi 76 2. Patterson Park — 1
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Jackson has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 35–58°
Spring 49–75°
Summer 68–90°
Fall 51–75°
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Schools
Jackson’s public schools outperform 41% of Georgia districts The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+ School Grade
A growing town Jackson has grown 10.1% since 2010 5,045 people in 2010; 5,741 today.
What’s changed most in Jackson? 5,045 2010
5,557 2020
5,741 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
1908 · Jackson Public School and Auditorium · Library of Congress
Jackson’s story
200 years in pictures
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Jackson on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Butts County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 5,045 in 2010, up from 3,934 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 5,557. The community was named after the Governor James Jackson.
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Established 1826
Population 5,557
Area 6.3 sq mi
Elevation 705 ft
ZIP code 30233
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