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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)
    • Arcade is located in Jackson County (GA)
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    • 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)
    • Commerce is located in Jackson County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
  • Dry Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Hoschton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hoschton is located in Jackson County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoschton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoschton <2>
  • Jefferson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Nicholson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pendergrass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Talasee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Talasee is located in Jackson County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
    • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
  • Talmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Talmo is located in Jackson County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmo <2>

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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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