Jackson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,693 people and three associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the 142nd largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Jackson, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Jackson, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Jackson’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Jackson does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $43,824.00.

A relatively large number of people in Jackson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Jackson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The rate of college-level education in Jackson is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.15% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $22,293, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,172 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jackson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jackson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jackson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.