Jackson County, Georgia
County seat: Jefferson · Population 99,265 (2025) · 340 sq mi
Jackson County is the 29th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 99,265 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jefferson. It is part of the Northeast Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 10 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Jackson County facts
- County seat
- Jefferson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 99,265 +30.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 340 sq mi 84th largest of 159
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 292 per sq mi
- Established
- 1796
- Named after
- James Jackson American politician (1757–1806)
- Largest city
- Jefferson 17,185
- Median household income
- $89,544
- Cities and towns
- 10
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13157
Cities and towns in Jackson County
Jackson County has 10 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Jackson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson (county seat) | City | 17,185 | |
| Commerce | City | 9,303 | |
| Hoschton | City | 8,623 | |
| Braselton | Town | 5,975 | Barrow, Gwinnett and Hall counties |
| Arcade | City | 2,035 | |
| Nicholson | City | 1,941 | |
| Pendergrass | Town | 1,919 | |
| Maysville | Town | 996 | Banks County |
| Talmo | Town | 289 | |
| Gillsville | City | 0 | Banks and Hall counties |
ZIP codes in Jackson County
16 ZIP codes reach into Jackson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30517 also Hall, Gwinnett and Barrow counties
- 30529 also Banks County
- 30530 also Banks, Madison and Franklin counties
- 30543 also Hall and Banks counties
- 30548 also Barrow, Hall and Gwinnett counties
- 30549
- 30558 also Banks County
- 30565 also Madison County
- 30567 also Hall County
- 30575 also Hall County
- 30601 also Clarke and Madison counties
- 30607 also Clarke County
- 30622 also Oconee, Clarke and Barrow counties
- 30646 also Madison and Clarke counties
- 30666 also Barrow and Oconee counties
- 30680 also Barrow and Oconee counties
Population of Jackson County, 2020–2025
Jackson County grew by 23,320 people (+30.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,418 more births than deaths and a net gain of 21,890 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 76,765 |
| 2021 | 80,421 |
| 2022 | 84,157 |
| 2023 | 88,891 |
| 2024 | 94,302 |
| 2025 | 99,265 |
Neighboring counties
- Barrow County southwest · 99,773 people
- Hall County northwest · 226,568 people
- Banks County north · 21,273 people
- Madison County east · 32,919 people
- Clarke County southeast · 129,921 people
- Gwinnett County southwest · 1,018,099 people
Printable Jackson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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