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Jackson County, North Carolina

Jackson County, North Carolina, has 45,039 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sylva. It uses Eastern Time and covers 491 sq mi (1,272 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in North Carolina
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Jackson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
45,039
Land area
491 sq mi (1,272 km²)
County seat or government
Sylva
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$55,815 ± $5,024
Median home value
$284,700 ± $19,969
Median rent, with utilities
$904 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
60.8% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Waynesville, NC micro area, Brevard, NC micro area, and Seneca, SC micro area
Water area
3.76 sq mi (9.75 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37099
Coordinates (central point)
35.285454, -83.123966
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jackson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2877918,064 people
  2. 2872312,756 people
  3. 287196,786 people
  4. 287895,788 people
  5. 287414,257 people
  6. 287514,159 people
  7. 287831,785 people
  8. 287741,451 people
  9. 287171,265 people
  10. 287361,000 people
  11. 28707461 people
  12. 28788198 people
All 13
  1. 2872590 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Jackson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Cullowhee Township10,605 people
  2. Sylva Township7,305 people
  3. Qualla Township5,741 people
  4. Webster Township3,499 people
  5. Scott Creek Township2,394 people
  6. Savannah Township2,155 people
  7. Cashiers Township2,000 people
  8. River Township1,939 people
  9. Hamburg Township1,868 people
  10. Dillsboro Township1,866 people
  11. Barkers Creek Township1,431 people
  12. Greens Creek Township1,165 people
All 15
  1. Caney Fork Township926 people
  2. Canada Township640 people
  3. Mountain Township237 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Jackson County Schools40,902 people
  2. Cherokee Central Schools6,703 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Qualla Boundary and Off-Reservation Trust Land

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cullowhee, North Carolina (CDP)7,973 people
  2. Sylva, North Carolina (town)2,646 people
  3. Cherokee, North Carolina (CDP)2,059 people
  4. Highlands, North Carolina (town)1,074 people
  5. Cashiers, North Carolina (CDP)683 people
  6. Webster, North Carolina (town)470 people
  7. Forest Hills, North Carolina (village)329 people
  8. Dillsboro, North Carolina (town)195 people
  9. Glenville, North Carolina (CDP)138 people
  10. Whittier, North Carolina (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Transylvania County, North Carolina18 mi east
  2. Macon County, North Carolina19 mi southwest
  3. Haywood County, North Carolina21 mi northeast
  4. Swain County, North Carolina27 mi northwest
  5. Oconee County, South Carolina37 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.