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Population Review

Census ACS · #746 μSA

Jacksonville Metro Area

The Jacksonville, Il Micropolitan Statistical Area has 37,468 residents. The median household income is $66,168 and the median home value is $124,100.

37,468

Population

46

People / sq mi

$66,168

Median Income

$124,100

Median Home Value

The Jacksonville CBSA covers 820 sq mi of land at 45.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White89.3%
Black or African American4.8%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.9%

Economy & Income

$66,168

Median Household Income

$35,927

Per Capita Income

7.1%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$124,100

Median Home Value

$704

Median Rent

72.6%

Homeownership

Education

90.1%

High School+

23.1%

Bachelor's+

Commute

1.0%

Drive Alone

8.9%

Work From Home

19.9 min

Avg Commute

11.0%

Foreign Born

Jacksonville spans this state

Nearby metros

Largest cities in Illinois

Largest counties in Illinois

Part of Illinois

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Jacksonville, Il Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 37,468 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #746 largest CBSA in the US.

The median household income in the Jacksonville metro area is $66,168, with a per capita income of $35,927.

The Jacksonville, Il CBSA spans the state of Illinois.

Data for the Jacksonville, Il CBSA (27300) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.