Jackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jackson had a population of 430. It is the county seat of Northampton County.
Jackson is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The town of Jackson traces its origins to the creation of Northampton County in 1741 by the Colonial Assembly of North Carolina. The location was chosen to be a central site for the courthouse. Initially known as Northampton Courthouse, the area began to develop around the courthouse square. By 1762, Jeptha Atherton had purchased the courthouse lands, and by 1798, the area had a tavern and a storehouse.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Jackson racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 236
| 54.88%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 153
| 35.58%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 2
| 0.47%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 6
| 1.4%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 26
| 6.05%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 7
| 1.63%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 430 people, 245 households, and 142 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
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