| Official Name: | Jackson, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northampton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.62 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 430 |
| Population Density Km2: | 164.39 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 425.74 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 108 |
| Coordinates: | 36.39°N -77.4194°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 27845 |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-34000[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2405900 |
Jackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County.[3]
Jackson is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Amis-Bragg House, Church of the Saviour and Cemetery, Jackson Historic District, Mowfield, Northampton County Courthouse Square, and Verona are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 236 | 54.88% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 153 | 35.58% | |
| Native American | 2 | 0.47% | |
| Asian | 6 | 1.4% | |
| Other/Mixed | 26 | 6.05% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.63% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 695 people, 218 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 683.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 243 housing units at an average density of 239.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 51.94% White, 47.63% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 218 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $34,000. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,588. About 18.6% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
The elementary school serving Jackson is Central Elementary School. CES is the newest school in Northampton County; it opened it doors for the 2006-2007 school year. It combined Seaboard Coates Elementary and Jackson Eastside Elementary schools.
Also housed in Jackson is the Central Services building for Northampton County Schools. Northampton County Schools is the local educational agency for the district. The system includes seven schools.