Jackson, GA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Jackson ranks

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#53Cheapest rent in GA #59Shortest commute in GA #75Most affordable in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30233

Area code770

Living in Jackson

Housing in Jackson

$287K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jackson home is worth about $287,000, about the same as a year ago, 13% below the Georgia typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May7

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Health in Jackson

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Georgia

20worse than GA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

26.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · worse 10.7%More adults with COPDGA 6.5% · worse 28.8%More adults facing food insecurityGA 17.7% · worse

Care nearby

Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical CenterJackson · 1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Southside Medical Center - Jackson ClinicJackson · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Jackson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jackson →

Schools in Jackson

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C⁺

School Grade C+

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.

See how Jackson’s schools compare in GA →

DistrictButts CountySchools4

Stark Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 678 students Jackson Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 503 students Henderson Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 761 students Jackson High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,060 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.