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Welcome to Jackson County ...

Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marianna is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded August 12, 1822 and was created by taking area from Escambia County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 46,414 people. This is a decrease of 6.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,648 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.26% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Alford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Alford is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
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  • Bascom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bascom is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
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  • Campbellton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Graceville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacob City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Malone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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    • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
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  • Marianna
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
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    • Marianna is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
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  • Sneads
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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    • Sneads is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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