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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

As is often the case in a small city, Jackson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Jackson with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.15% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or 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.