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Jackson
South Carolinatown
Total population
1,870
Median home value
$199,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,634
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Jackson is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jackson had a population of 1,521. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
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History
Silver Bluff was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Geography
Jackson is located in southern Aiken County, northeast of the Savannah River. It is the closest community northwest of the U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Jackson, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,439
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves6,749
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,941
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,978
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,688
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,545
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves4,525
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves4,136
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-02-265 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.84 — 2026-02-134 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-0511 km ENE of Parksville, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2021-05-314 km SW of Summit, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2018-09-132 km ESE of McCormick, South Carolina
- M 3.2 — 2017-06-206 km SW of Augusta, Georgia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Jackson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 111 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 163 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 188 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET