Area & Community

Fast Facts about Jacksonville, North Carolina

Jacksonville, NC is located in Onslow County in the coastal region of Eastern North Carolina, convenient to Wilmington, New Bern, Cape Carteret, Swansboro, Maysville and Emerald Isle, North Carolina.

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Populations

Jacksonville is a thriving community with a population of 67,000.

Households and Families

In 2006 there were 18,000 households in Jacksonville city. The average household size was 2.6 people. See why Jacksonville is one of the Best Places to Live.

Families made up 75 percent of the households in Jacksonville city. This figure includes both married-couple families (58 percent) and other families (17 percent). Non-family households made up 25 percent of all households in Jacksonville city. Source: FactFinder for more information.

Jacksonville offers an abundance of recreational activities including boating, fishing, swimming, surfing, kayaking, canoeing and so much more. It is the outdoorsman's paradise.

Jacksonville serves five military bases

Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune
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Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, Camp Johnson (Monford Point)
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Marine Corps School of Infantry, Camp Geiger
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Marine Corps Air Station, New River
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Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune
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Quick Facts About Onslow County NC please visit the US Census Bureau

Business Opportunities

Learn more about business opportunities by visiting www.jacksonvilleonline.org or contact the Economic Development Council at www.onslowedc.com. For more information on recreation and tourism in Onslow County visit www.onslowcountytourism.com or on the surrounding area visit www.crystalcoastnc.org or www.cape-fear.nc.us.