Welcome to Jackson County ...
Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Jefferson is the Seat for Jackson County.
Jackson County was founded in 1796 and was created by taking area from Franklin County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 72,977 people. This is an increase of 20.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 60,696 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.63% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:
- Arcade
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Arcade is located in Jackson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Braselton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Hoschton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Jackson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
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- Pendergrass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Pendergrass is located in Jackson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <3>
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Talasee is located in Jackson County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Talmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites specific to Jackson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Barrow County
- Clarke County
- Hall County
- Madison County
- Oconee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |