The Town Files

Jackson County, Florida

48,250 people. The median home is worth $120,800 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $49,149.

Towns in Jackson County

Towns in Jackson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marianna6,245$98,700$40,41436.9

People and housing

Jackson CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$120,800$331,600
Median rent$865$1,569
Median household income$49,149$71,140
Median age43.042.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%28.8%
Below the poverty line19.5%11.3%

Jobs and pay

14,830 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,323 a year.

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail2,036 jobs · $32,866Health care & social assistan…1,501 jobs · $42,797Hotels & restaurants1,168 jobs · $22,137Construction1,100 jobs · $60,468Transportation & warehousing812 jobs · $46,646Administrative & support592 jobs · $36,572
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jackson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 676 storm events in Jackson County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Jackson County by type since 1996Hail43Flood29Drought43Tornado29Lightning7Heavy Rain9Flash Flood91Funnel Cloud8Excessive Heat12Tropical Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jackson County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 27, 2026HurricaneDR-4955: Hurricane Isaias
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).