Jacksonville is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,723, which makes Jacksonville the 14th-most populous city in North Carolina. 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 going up over the past 80 years, from 783 in the 1930 census to 72,723 in the 2020 census. It is the home of the United States Marine Corps' Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station. Jacksonville is located adjacent to North Carolina's Crystal Coast area.

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Onslow
Founded: 1757
Incorporated: 1842
Named For: Andrew Jackson
Mayor: Sammy Phillips
Water: 13.51%
Total: 72,723
Estimate (2022): 70,420
Urban: 111,224 (US: 302nd)
Metro: 213,676 (US: 219th)
Time zone: EST (UTC−05:00)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−04:00)
ZIP Codes: 28540, 28541, 28546
FIPS code: 37-34200
GNIS feature ID: 2404784
Website: [jacksonvillenc.gov]
Official Website: http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us
Wikidata description: city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States
Wikidata id: Q986369
Wikidata label: Jacksonville
Wikidata aliases: Array
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