Jackson County, Georgia#Micropolitan Statistical Area

Most of the first non-Native American settlers came from Effingham County in 1786.{{cite book|last1=Nash|first1=Gustavus James Nash|title=The Early History of Jackson County, Georgia|date=1914|publisher=W. E. White|location=Atlanta|page=51|url=http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/georgiabooks/do-pdf:gb0392|access-date=May 21, 2016}} On February 11, 1796, Jackson County was split off from part of Franklin County, Georgia. The new county was named in honor of Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel, Congressman, Senator and Governor James Jackson.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n166 167]}} The county originally covered an area of approximately {{convert|1800|sqmi|1}}, with Clarksboro as its first county seat.

In 1801, the Georgia General Assembly granted {{convert|40,000|acre|km2}} of land in Jackson County for a state college. Franklin College (now University of Georgia) began classes the same year, and the city of Athens was developed around the school. Also the same year, a new county was developed around the new college town, and Jackson lost territory to the new Clarke. The county seat was moved to an old Indian village called Thomocoggan, a location with ample water supply from Curry Creek and four large springs. In 1804, the city was renamed Jefferson, after Thomas Jefferson.

Jackson lost more territory in 1811 in the creation of Madison County, in 1818 in the creation of Walton, Gwinnett, and Hall counties, in 1858 in the creation of Banks County,{{cite web|last1=Green|first1=James A.|title=Map of the County of Jackson by James A. Green|url=http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/ref/collection/cmf/id/137|website=County Maps, Surveyor General, RG 3-9-66|publisher=Georgia Archives|access-date=May 21, 2016}} and in 1914 in the creation of Barrow County.

The first county courthouse, a log and wooden frame building with an attached jail, was built on south side of the public square; a second, larger, two-story brick courthouse with a separate jailhouse was built in 1817. In 1880, a third was built on a hill north of the square. This courthouse was the oldest continuously operating courthouse in the United States until 2004, when the current courthouse was constructed north of Jefferson.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|343|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|340|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.4|sqmi}} (1.0%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

The vast majority of Jackson County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin, with just a small portion of the county's northern edge, between Maysville to just east of Commerce, located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |url-status=dead }}

• North Oconee River
• Sandy Creek (Georgia)
• Curry Creek
• Middle Oconee River
• Pond Fork
• Allen Creek (Holders Creek)
• Mulberry River

• Banks County - north
• Madison County - east
• Clarke County - southeast
• Barrow County - west
• Hall County - northwest

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• Arcade
• Commerce
• Hoschton
• Jefferson
• Nicholson
• Pendergrass

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• Braselton (partly in Gwinnett, Barrow and Hall)
• Maysville (partly in Banks)
• Talmo

• Apple Valley
• Attica
• Brockton
• Center
• Clarksboro

{{US Census population

| 1800 = 7736

| 1810 = 10569

| 1820 = 8355

| 1830 = 9004

| 1840 = 8522

| 1850 = 9768

| 1860 = 10605

| 1870 = 11181

| 1880 = 16297

| 1890 = 19176

| 1900 = 24039

| 1910 = 30169

| 1920 = 24654

| 1930 = 21609

| 1940 = 20089

| 1950 = 18997

| 1960 = 18499

| 1970 = 21093

| 1980 = 25343

| 1990 = 30005

| 2000 = 41589

| 2010 = 60485

| 2020 = 75907

|estyear=2023

|estimate=88615

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}

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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1790-1880{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1890-1910{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}
1920-1930{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1930-1940{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
1940-1950{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1960-1980{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
1980-2000{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 2010{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13157.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703082832/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13157.html|archive-date=July 3, 2011}}

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 75,907 people, 25,180 households, and 19,467 families residing in the county.

{{PresHead|place=Jackson County, Georgia|source={{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 20, 2018}}}}

{{PresRow|2024|Republican|36,497|10,472|406|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|29,502|7,642|541|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|21,784|4,491|1,146|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|19,135|4,238|372|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|2008|Republican|17,776|4,950|290|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|12,611|3,468|123|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|7,878|3,420|337|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1996|Republican|4,782|3,746|964|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,976|3,792|1,397|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|4,407|2,607|31|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,202|2,717|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|2,209|4,591|149|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,239|5,931|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,124|1,055|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,139|1,537|3,473|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,664|3,953|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|472|3,653|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|438|3,100|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|409|3,341|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|145|1,866|211|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|221|1,754|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|166|1,599|6|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|187|2,447|4|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|80|1,389|16|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|818|859|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|142|993|79|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|334|1,069|0|Georgia}}

{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|71|1,185|102|Georgia}}

{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|46|1,123|568|Georgia}}

Most of the county is in the Jackson County School District. Portions in Commerce and Jefferson are in, respectively, Commerce City School District and Jefferson City School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13157_jackson/DC20SD_C13157.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jackson County, GA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=May 7, 2023}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13157_jackson/DC20SD_C13157_SD2MS.txt Text list]

• Chateau Elan (Braselton)
• La Vaquita Flea Market (Pendergrass)
• Mayfield Dairy Visitors Center (Braselton)
• Sandy Creek Golf Course (Commerce)
• Tanger Outlet Center (Commerce)

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• Braselton Historic District
• Commerce Commercial Historic District
• Governor L. G. Hardman House (Commerce)
• Hillcrest-Allen Clinic and Hospital (Hoschton)
• Holder Plantation (Jefferson)
• Hoschton Depot
• Old Jackson County Courthouse (Jefferson)
• Jefferson Historic District
• Oak Avenue Historic District(Jefferson)
• Paradise Cemetery (Jefferson)
• Seaborn M. Shankle House (Commerce)
• Shields-Etheridge Farm
• Talmo Historic District
• Williamson-Maley-Turner Farm (Jefferson)

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• Crawford W. Long Museum (Jefferson)
• Hurricane Shoals Park

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• Daisy Festival - May (first full weekend) (Nicholson)
• Mule Days - May (Shields-Etheridge Farm)
• Annual City Lights Festival - mid-June (Commerce)
• Celebrate Braselton - July 4 (Braselton)
• Art in the Park - mid-September (Hurricane Shoals)
• Annual Fall Festival - September (last weekend) (Hoschton)
• Jefferson High School and Jefferson Middle School Band Concerts - throughout the year (Jefferson)
• Jackson County Comprehensive High School, East Jackson Comprehensive High School, East Jackson Middle School, West Jackson Middle School, and Legacy Knoll Middle School Band Concerts - throughout the year

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• 25px U.S. Route 129
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• 25px U.S. Route 441
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• 20px State Route 11
• 20px State Route 11 Business
• 20px State Route 11 Connector
• 20px State Route 15
• 20px State Route 15 Alternate
• 20px State Route 53
• 20px State Route 59
• 20px State Route 60
• 20px State Route 82
• 20px State Route 82 Connector
• 20px State Route 98
• 20px State Route 124
• 20px State Route 330
• 20px State Route 332
• 20px State Route 334
• 20px State Route 335
• 20px State Route 346 (former)
• 20px State Route 403 (unsigned designation for I-85)

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• Fox Smallwood Dr Trail{{Cite web |url=http://www.tourjacksoncounty.com/walking-trails.html |title=Walking Trails - Tourism - Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce |access-date=April 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053315/http://www.tourjacksoncounty.com/walking-trails.html |archive-date=April 19, 2018 |url-status=dead }}
• American Veterans Memorial Park Trail
• Commerce Middle School Track
• Curry Creek Reservoir Trail
• Jefferson Memorial Stadium Track
• East Jackson Park Walking Trail
• South Jackson Elementary Nature Trail & Walking Track
• Hurricane Shoals Nature Trail
• Sells Mill Nature Trail
• Sandy Creek Park Walking Trail
• Braselton Riverwalk Trail
• East Jackson High School Track
• W Jackson Middle School Track
• West Jackson Park Walking Track
• Jackson County High School Track & Nature Trail

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{{Portal|State of Georgia}}

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Georgia
• List of counties in Georgia

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.jacksoncountygov.com/ Jackson County government website]
• [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/jackson/jackson-county Jackson County] historical marker
• [http://www.atlantadragway.com Atlanta Dragway]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060903234033/http://www.mayfielddairy.com/visitors.html Mayfield Dairy]
• [http://www.chateauelanatlanta.com Chateau Elan]
• [http://www.eaglegreens.com/category.asp?id=1&parent=0 Sandy Creek Golf Course]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060918125544/http://www.tangeroutlet.com/centers/frameset.html?i=%2Fcenters%2Findex.html%3Fcenter%3DCOM Tanger Outlet Center]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090830142836/http://traditionstourofhomes.com/ Traditions of Braselton]
• [http://www.crawfordlong.org/ Crawford W. Long Museum]
• [http://www.hurricaneshoalspark.org/ Hurricane Shoals Park]

{{Geographic Location

| Centre = Jackson County, Georgia

| North = Banks County

| Northeast =

| East = Madison County

| Southeast = Clarke County

| South =

| Southwest = Barrow County

| West = Gwinnett County

| Northwest = Hall County

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