Editing Jacksonville, North Carolina

{{Other uses|Jacksonville (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Jacksonville
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Jacksonville, North Carolina collage.jpg
| imagesize          = 300px
| image_caption      = Clockwise from top left: waterfront along New River, LP Willingham Riverfront Park, Court Street, Onslow County Courthouse
| image_flag         = Jacksonville, NC City Flag.gif
| image_seal         = Jacksonville, North Carolina seal.png
| nickname           = J-Ville, J-Vegas, Marine Town
| image_map          = NCMap-doton-Jacksonville.PNG
| mapsize            = 250x200px
| map_caption        = Location within North Carolina
| pushpin_map        = North Carolina
| pushpin_relief     = yes
| pushpin_label      = Jacksonville
| coordinates        = {{coord|34|45|35|N|77|24|35|W|region:US-NC_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Onslow County, North Carolina|Onslow]]
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1757
| established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date2  = 1842
| established_title3 = Named For
| established_date3  = [[Andrew Jackson]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Sammy Phillips<ref name="CityCouncil"/>
| total_type         = Total
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_total_km2     = 146.14
| area_total_sq_mi   = 56.42
| area_land_km2      = 126.40
| area_land_sq_mi    = 48.80
| area_water_km2     = 19.74
| area_water_sq_mi   = 7.62
| area_water_percent = 13.51
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 0
| population_total   = 72723
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 72879
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_footnotes = 
| population_density_km2 = 575.35
| population_density_sq_mi = 1490.16
| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name="PopEstCBSA">{{cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html#v2023 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division}}</ref>
| population_metro   = 213676 (US: [[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|219th]])
| population_density_metro_km2 = 
| population_density_metro_sq_mi = 
| population_urban   = 111224 (US: [[List of United States urban areas|302nd]])<ref name="urban area">{{cite web |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/29/2022-28286/2020-census-qualifying-urban-areas-and-final-criteria-clarifications|title=2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications|author=United States Census Bureau|website=Federal Register|date=December 29, 2022}}</ref>
| population_density_urban_km2 = 567.6
| population_density_urban_sq_mi = 1470.1
| population_note    = 
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 28540, 28541, 28546
| area_codes         = [[Area codes 910 and 472|910, 472]]
| website            = {{URL|jacksonvillenc.gov}}
| footnotes          = 
| motto              = "A Caring Community"
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = −05:00
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone#About its name|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = −04:00
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 37-34200<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2404784<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404784}}</ref>
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
}}

'''Jacksonville''' is a city in [[Onslow County, North Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 72,723, which makes Jacksonville the [[List of municipalities in North Carolina|14th-most populous city in North Carolina]].<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Jacksonville is the [[county seat]] and most populous community of Onslow County, which is coterminous with the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Demographically, Jacksonville is the youngest city in the United States, with an average age of 22.8 years old, which can be attributed to the large military presence. The low age may also be in part due to the population drastically increasing over the past 80 years, from 783 in the [[1930 United States census|1930 census]] to 72,723 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Places to Live 2010 - Top 25: Youngest - from MONEY Magazine |url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2010/top25s/qualitylife/youngest.html |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=money.cnn.com}}</ref><ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>

It is the home of the [[United States Marine Corps]]' [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune|Camp Lejeune]] and [[Marine Corps Air Station New River|New River Air Station]]. Jacksonville is located adjacent to North Carolina's [[Crystal Coast]] area.

==History==
The end of the [[Tuscarora (tribe)|Tuscarora]] wars in 1713 and the forced removal of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribes was followed by permanent settlement of the regions between [[New Bern, North Carolina|New Bern]] and [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]]. The [[New River (eastern North Carolina)|New River]] became a major production center for naval stores like [[turpentine]].  The downtown waterfront park is built on the site original site of Wantland's Ferry.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=History of Jacksonville {{!}} Jacksonville, NC - Official Website |url=https://www.jacksonvillenc.gov/103/History-of-Jacksonville |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=jacksonvillenc.gov}}</ref>

In 1752, a devastating hurricane destroyed the county seat of Johnston, and Wantlands Ferry, located further up the New River, at the present site of Jacksonville,<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mercantini |first=Jonathan |date=2002 |title=The Great Carolina Hurricane of 1752 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27570598 |journal=The South Carolina Historical Magazine |volume=103 |issue=4 |pages=351–365 |jstor=27570598 |issn=0038-3082}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> was chosen as the site of the new county courthouse. The area was later known as Onslow Courthouse. In 1842, the town was incorporated and renamed Jacksonville in honor of former U.S. President [[Andrew Jackson]].<ref name=":1" />  The town was briefly captured and occupied in November 1862 by a raiding party led by [[U.S. Navy]] Lt. [[William B. Cushing]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New River, Battle of |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/new-river-battle |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=NCpedia.org}}</ref>

Jacksonville and Onslow County continued to rely on naval stores, lumber, and tobacco crops for industry. In 1939, Colonel George W. Gillette of the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] surveyed and mapped the area from [[Fort Monroe, Virginia]] to [[Fort Sumter]], [[South Carolina]] which included the Onslow County coastline and the New River. The map is believed to have fostered the interest of the War and Navy Departments in establishing an amphibious training base in the area. Congressman [[Graham Arthur Barden]] of New Bern lobbied [[United States Congress|Congress]] to appropriate funds for the purchase of about {{convert|100,000|acre|km2}} along the eastern bank of the New River. The establishment in 1941 of Marine Barracks, New River, later renamed [[Camp Lejeune|Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base]], led to the relocation of 700 families. While the landowners were compensated, many of the families displaced were sharecroppers who did not own the land on which their houses were built, and did not receive compensation for their structures. Some African American families were able to purchase property from Raymond Kellum and established the community of Kellumtown. Other displaced families established communities in Georgetown, Pickettown, Bell Fork, and Sandy Run. The latter communities have since been absorbed by Jacksonville. Colonel Gillette had planned to retire near the small village of Marine, ironically named after a local family whose surname was Marine, but lost his land to the acquisition, as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.lejeune.marines.mil/visitors/history.aspx#:~:text=Near%20the%20end%20of%201942,Marines%20trained%20or%20based%20here. |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.lejeune.marines.mil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Lejeune |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/camp-lejeune |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=NCpedia.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Lejeune, NC {{!}} History |url=https://www.camplejeunehousing.com/history |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=camplejeunehousing.com}}</ref>

Construction of Camp Lejeune caused a population explosion in the small town of about 800 inhabitants, as new workers migrated to the area. Growth continued to be fueled by both young Marine families and military retirees. Today, Jacksonville's primary industry is retail sales and services. The primary migration draw continues to be the [[U.S. Marine Corps]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment |url=https://www.citytowninfo.com/places/north-carolina/jacksonville/work |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=citytowninfo.com |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple]], [[Mill Avenue Historic District]], and [[Pelletier House|Pelletier House and Wantland Spring]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

In 2016, Jacksonville became the first jurisdiction to adopt a paid holiday honoring the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which made slavery in the United States and its territories illegal.  The resolution of adoption mentions "the prevention of the modern slavery" which it describes as "human trafficking", including child labor and military service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weston |first=Annette |date=2019-12-05 |title=Jacksonville may be first U.S. city to make anniversary of 13th Amendment a city holiday |url=https://wcti12.com/news/local/jacksonville-may-be-first-us-city-to-make-anniversary-of-13th-amendment-a-city-holiday |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=WCTI |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|56.42|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|48.80|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.62|sqmi}} (13.51%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/> It is about 60 minutes from Wilmington and 15 minutes from the Intracoastal Waterway.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| location = Jacksonville, North Carolina ([[Marine Corps Air Station New River]]) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1955–present
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 81
| Feb record high F = 94
| Mar record high F = 92
| Apr record high F = 95
| May record high F = 99
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 102
| Aug record high F = 101
| Sep record high F = 97
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 89
| Dec record high F = 82
| year record high F = 102

|Jan avg record high F = 74.8
|Feb avg record high F = 77.4
|Mar avg record high F = 82.6
|Apr avg record high F = 86.6
|May avg record high F = 91.6
|Jun avg record high F = 95.8
|Jul avg record high F = 96.3
|Aug avg record high F = 95.2
|Sep avg record high F = 91.6
|Oct avg record high F = 86.3
|Nov avg record high F = 81.0
|Dec avg record high F = 75.9
|year avg record high F = 97.5

| Jan high F = 56.0
| Feb high F = 59.3
| Mar high F = 65.8
| Apr high F = 74.0
| May high F = 80.4
| Jun high F = 86.5
| Jul high F = 89.3
| Aug high F = 87.8
| Sep high F = 83.3
| Oct high F = 75.0
| Nov high F = 66.2
| Dec high F = 59.0
|year high F = 73.5
| Jan mean F = 45.6
| Feb mean F = 48.4
| Mar mean F = 54.5
| Apr mean F = 62.9
| May mean F = 70.4
| Jun mean F = 77.5
| Jul mean F = 80.9
| Aug mean F = 79.6
| Sep mean F = 74.9
| Oct mean F = 64.9
| Nov mean F = 55.1
| Dec mean F = 48.7
|year mean F = 63.6
| Jan low F = 35.2
| Feb low F = 37.5
| Mar low F = 43.1
| Apr low F = 51.8
| May low F = 60.5
| Jun low F = 68.5
| Jul low F = 72.5
| Aug low F = 71.4
| Sep low F = 66.5
| Oct low F = 54.8
| Nov low F = 44.0
| Dec low F = 38.4
| year low F = 53.7

|Jan avg record low F = 18.3
|Feb avg record low F = 21.8
|Mar avg record low F = 26.5
|Apr avg record low F = 34.5
|May avg record low F = 46.6
|Jun avg record low F = 57.0
|Jul avg record low F = 64.3
|Aug avg record low F = 62.9
|Sep avg record low F = 54.6
|Oct avg record low F = 37.8
|Nov avg record low F = 27.8
|Dec avg record low F = 23.8
|year avg record low F = 16.2

| Jan record low F = 0
| Feb record low F = 9
| Mar record low F = 12
| Apr record low F = 25
| May record low F = 33
| Jun record low F = 45
| Jul record low F = 54
| Aug record low F = 54
| Sep record low F = 44
| Oct record low F = 24
| Nov record low F = 19
| Dec record low F = -5
| year record low F = -5
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.96
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.50
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.79
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.35
| May precipitation inch = 4.20
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.24
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.18
| Aug precipitation inch = 7.48
| Sep precipitation inch = 7.45
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.13
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.55
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.68
| year precipitation inch = 56.51
| Jan snow inch = 0.4
| Feb snow inch = 0.2
| Mar snow inch = 0.0
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.0
| Dec snow inch = 0.0
| year snow inch = 0.6
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 10.4
| Feb precipitation days = 9.8
| Mar precipitation days = 10.3
| Apr precipitation days = 8.3
| May precipitation days = 10.4
| Jun precipitation days = 11.8
| Jul precipitation days = 13.0
| Aug precipitation days = 13.7
| Sep precipitation days = 10.8
| Oct precipitation days = 9.5
| Nov precipitation days = 9.3
| Dec precipitation days = 10.4
| year precipitation days = 127.7
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 0.2
| Feb snow days = 0.3
| Mar snow days = 0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.0
| Dec snow days = 0.0
| year snow days = 0.5
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mhx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = May 14, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCDC>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00093727&format=pdf
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
| title = Station: New River MCAF, NC
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| access-date = May 14, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 60
|1880= 94
|1890= 170
|1900= 309
|1910= 505
|1920= 656
|1930= 783
|1940= 873
|1950= 3960
|1960= 13491
|1970= 16289
|1980= 18237
|1990= 30013
|2000= 66715
|2010= 70145
|2020= 72723
|estyear=2023
|estimate=72879
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br/>2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/jacksonvillecitynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Jacksonville city, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Jacksonville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3734200&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 24, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 38,661
| 53.16%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 12,728
| 17.5%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Native American]]
| 334
| 0.46%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Asian]]
| 2,358
| 3.24%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Pacific Islander]]
| 432
| 0.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other/mixed]]
| 4,670
| 6.42%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Latino]]
| 13,540
| 18.62%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], 72,723 people, 21,986 households, and 15,491 families resided in the city.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2"/> there were 66,715 people, 17,175 households, and 13,533 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,500.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 18,312 housing units averaged 411.7 per square mile (159.0/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial]] composition of the city was 63.94% White, 23.96% African American, 2.07% Asian, 0.75% Native American, 0.19%  Pacific Islander, 5.42% some other race, and 3.67% two or more races.

Of the 17,175 households, 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were not families. About 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.8

In the city, the population was distributed as 24.3% under 18, 36.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 22 years. Jacksonville has been named the youngest city in the nation (lowest median age) on various lists.  For every 100 females, there were 156.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 178.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,544, and for a family was $33,763. Males had a median income of $17,121 versus $19,931 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,237. About 12.5% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[File:Jacksonville economic development office.jpg|thumb|Jacksonville economic development office]]

===Top employers===

According to the city's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>[https://click2gov.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/ftp/cafr/2012FINALCAFR.pdf City of Jacksonville CAFR] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420182928/https://click2gov.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/ftp/cafr/2012FINALCAFR.pdf |date=April 20, 2013 }}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
|1
|[[United States Department of Defense]] 
|1000+
|-
|2
|Onslow County Schools
|1000+
|-
|3
|Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
|1000+
|-
|4
|Onslow Memorial Hospital
|1000+
|-
|5
|[[Onslow County, North Carolina|Onslow County]]
|1000+
|-
|6
|[[Walmart]]
|1000+
|-
|7
|[[Coastal Carolina Community College]]
|500–999
|-
|8
|[[Convergys]]
||500–999
|-
|9
|City of Jacksonville
|500–999
|-
|10
|[[Food Lion]] 
|250–499
|-
|11
|Coastal Enterprises
|250–499
|-
|12
|[[McDonald's]]
|250–499
|-
|13
|[[Lowe's]]
|250–499
|-
|14
|Alorica
|250–499
|-
|15
|[[Stanadyne]]
|250–499
|}

==Law and government==
{{see also|List of mayors of Jacksonville, North Carolina}}
The mayor of Jacksonville is Sammy Phillips.<ref name="CityCouncil">{{Cite web |title=Mayor and Council |url=https://jacksonvillenc.gov/291/Mayor-Council |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=jacksonvillenc.gov}}</ref> The city manager is Joshua W Ray, and the deputy city manager is Ron Massey.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Core Management Team |url=https://jacksonvillenc.gov/284/Core-Management-Team |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=jacksonvillenc.gov}}</ref> The postmaster of Jacksonville is Jamie Thompson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coachman |first=Monica |date=December 17, 2014 |title=Post Office Open Last Sunday Before Christmas |url=https://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/nc/2014/nc_2014_1217a.htm |access-date=July 30, 2023 |website=about.usps.com}}</ref>

===City Council===
The Jacksonville City Council members (as of 2024) are:<ref name="CityCouncil"/>
* Brian Jackson – Ward 1
* Jerry Bitner – Ward 2 (mayor pro-tem)
* Logan Sosa – Ward 3
* Dr Angelia Washington – Ward 4
* Cindy Edwards – At-large
* Robert Warden – At-large

==Education==
===Public schools===
[[Onslow County Schools]] serves the city, except for areas on U.S. military bases, including  [[Camp Lejeune]] and [[Marine Corps Air Station New River]]; the military areas are served by [[Department of Defense Education Activity]] (DoDEA) schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st37_nc/schooldistrict_maps/c37133_onslow/DC20SD_C37133.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Onslow County, NC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st37_nc/schooldistrict_maps/c37133_onslow/DC20SD_C37133_SD2MS.txt Text list] - "Camp Lejeune Schools" refers to the DoDEA schools.</ref>

'''Alternative school'''
*Onslow County Learning Center

'''Elementary schools'''
* Bell Fork Elementary School
* Blue Creek Elementary School
* Carolina Forest Elementary School
* Clyde Erwin Elementary School
* Hunters Creek Elementary School
* Jacksonville Commons Elementary School
* MeadowView Elementary School
* Morton Elementary School
* Northwoods Elementary School
* Parkwood Elementary School
* Silverdale Elementary School
* Southwest Elementary School
* Stateside Elementary School
* Summersill Elementary School
* Thompson Elementary School
* Dixon Elementary School

'''Middle schools'''
* Dixon Middle School
* Hunters Creek Middle School
* Jacksonville Commons Middle School
* Northwoods Park Middle School
* [[New Bridge Middle School (Jacksonville, NC)|New Bridge Middle School]]
* Southwest Middle School

'''High schools'''
* Dixon High School
* [[Jacksonville High School (North Carolina)|Jacksonville High School]]
* Northside High School
* [[Richlands High School (North Carolina)|Richlands High School]]
* Southwest High School
* [[White Oak High School (North Carolina)|White Oak High School]]
* Swansboro High School

MCAS New River is zoned to Delalio Elementary School in MCAS New River and Brewster Middle School and [[Lejeune High School]] in Camp Lejeune.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dodea.edu/Americas/midAtlantic/campLejeune/upload/Camp-Lejeune-Community-Schools-Attendance-Areas.pdf|title=Camp Lejeune Community Schools Attendance Areas|publisher=[[Department of Defense Education Activity]]|accessdate=2022-07-05}}</ref>

===Private schools===
* Fellowship Christian Academy
* Grace Baptist School
* Infant Of Prague Catholic School
* Jacksonville Christian Academy
* Living Water Christian School
* Montessori Children's School
* St. Anne's Day School
* Shiloh Institute of Learning
* One World Montessori School

===Public magnet schools===
* Clyde Erwin Elementary School (year round school)
* New Bridge Middle School
* Northwoods Elementary School (year round school)
* Onslow Virtual Secondary School

===Higher education===
* [[Coastal Carolina Community College]]
* [[Miller-Motte Technical College]] - Jacksonville branch
* [[University of Mount Olive]] - Jacksonville branch

===Charter school===
* ZECA School of  Arts and Technology

==Transportation==
In 2009, the Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area ranked as the ninth-highest in the United States for ratio of commuters who walked to work (8.1%).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acs-15.pdf|series=American Community Survey Reports|title=Commuting in the United States: 2009|access-date=December 26, 2017|date=September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726134351/https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acs-15.pdf|archive-date=July 26, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The city's commercial air services are filled by [[Albert J. Ellis Airport]] in nearby Richlands.

==Notable people==
* [[David Charles Abell]], conductor (born in Jacksonville)<ref name=":0">[https://archive.today/20200212053452/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=&geo_id=16000US3734200&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US37%7C16000US3734200&_street=&_county=jacksonville&_cityTown=jacksonville&_state=04000US37&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=ACS_2008_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= Jacksonville city, North Carolina]</ref>
* [[Ryan Adams]], singer-songwriter, who frequently makes reference to Jacksonville in his songs 
* [[Jones Angell]], play-by-play announcer for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels]]
* [[Troy Barnett]], former NFL [[defensive lineman]]
* [[Art Bell]], talk radio host
* [[David Braxton]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] player<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Braxton |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BraxDa20.htm |access-date=November 24, 2018 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Levi Brown (offensive tackle)|Levi Brown]], former NFL [[offensive tackle]]
* [[Joe Cannon (baseball)|Joe Cannon]], former MLB outfielder 
* [[Devan Carroll]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Devan Carroll |url=https://uncwsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/devan-carroll/83 |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=[[UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer|UNC Wilmington Seahawks]]}}</ref> 
* [[Burke Day]], Georgia state legislator and businessman
* [[Edward B. Dudley]], governor, congressman
* [[Dave Dunaway]], former NFL player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave Dunaway |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DunaDa20.htm |access-date=November 24, 2018 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jacob Evans]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacob Evans |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/evansja02.html |access-date=November 24, 2018 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Chad Fonville]], former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player for the [[Montreal Expos]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[Chicago White Sox]], and [[Boston Red Sox]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chad Fonville |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/11492/ |access-date=November 24, 2018 |website=TheBaseballCube.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mike Frier]], former NFL player for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]]
* [[David Green (Canadian football)|David Green]], former NFL and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] player
* [[Sara Hickman]], singer
* [[Marcus Jones (fighter)|Marcus Jones]], former NFL player for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
* [[Christina Koch]], engineer and [[NASA]] astronaut<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnct.com/local-news/jacksonville/jacksonville-astronaut-christina-koch-to-conduct-additional-spacewalks-in-october/|title=Jacksonville astronaut Christina Koch to conduct additional spacewalks|date=October 11, 2019|website=WNCT|language=en-US|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Qasim Mitchell]], former NFL player
* [[Quincy Monk]], former NFL player
* [[Donte Paige-Moss]], former AFL player
* [[Michael R. Nelson]], former mayor of [[Carrboro, North Carolina|Carrboro]] and first openly gay mayor in North Carolina
* [[Dian Parkinson]], television personality and model
* [[Danielle Peck]], singer
* [[Andre Purvis]], former NFL player for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PurvAn20.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 24, 2018.</ref>
* [[A.J. Styles]], professional wrestler
* [[Tyrone Willingham]], former head football coach at University of Washington and the University of Notre Dame

==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in North Carolina]]
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* Murrell, Stratton C. and Billie Jean. ''Images of America: Jacksonville and Camp Lejeune'', Arcadia Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-7385-1356-3}}
* Watson, Alan D. ''Onslow County: A Brief History'' Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Raleigh, 1995. {{ISBN|0-86526-263-2}}
* On Cushing's raid: http://civilwarnavy150.blogspot.com/2012/11/enter-commando-cushings-raid-on.html

==External links==
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* {{official website|https://www.jacksonvillenc.gov}}
* [http://www.jdnews.com Jacksonville Daily News Website]

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