Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 235 North Carolina towns, just 4 have a lower value of a typical home than Jackson. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jackson has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mowfield and Verona. Jackson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Jackson beats most towns.
Census counts: 300 in 1850, a peak of 853 in 1950, 430 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1858 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson.
The midpoint rent for Jackson comes to $947 a month, near the North Carolina town median ($1,085 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Values rose 6% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in the town, 73% own their home.
| Jackson | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $947 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Northampton County Schools. It has one school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|
NCES · EDFacts
Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles. For Jackson, the median household income is $49,000. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Jackson dropped by 244, to 448.
| Jackson | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 2004, one flood insurance claim has been paid in Jackson. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in three quarters of U.S. communities. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 26%. Federal aid has come to Jackson households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Jackson, 84% of adults had a checkup this year. Against the North Carolina average, Jackson comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 18.
| Jackson | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Jackson | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson
About 13 of every 100 Jackson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Jackson on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Jackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jackson had a population of 430. It is the county seat of Northampton County. Jackson is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Jackson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Amanda E. Peele and Brad E. Bradley.
