Town guide

Jackson Springs, North Carolina

Jackson Springs is a community in Moore County, North Carolina, home to about 250 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27281.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population250156 per sq mi
Median home value$222,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jackson Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jackson Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)62 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA413 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jackson Springs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 681st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Moore County grew from 23,622 residents in 1900 to 99,727 in 2020.

Moore County, 1900–2020

Moore County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,622, 1910: 17,010, 1920: 21,388, 1930: 28,215, 1940: 30,969, 1950: 33,129, 1960: 36,733, 1970: 39,048, 1980: 50,505, 1990: 59,013, 2000: 74,769, 2010: 88,247, 2020: 99,72724K’00’1021K’20’3031K’40’5037K’60’7051K’80’9075K’00’10100K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Jackson SpringsJan: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; May: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in52°33°Jan3.955°35°Feb3.363°41°Mar4.173°50°Apr3.580°59°May3.487°67°Jun4.490°70°Jul4.688°69°Aug4.583°63°Sep5.373°52°Oct3.763°42°Nov3.755°36°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Springs 5 Wnw, NC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Moore County

36,324 jobs at 2,516 businesses in Moore County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Moore CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,096 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,970 jobs; Retail trade: 4,975 jobs; Construction: 3,247 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,221 jobs; Other services: 1,738 jobs; Professional services: 1,698 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,572 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 14% Construction 9% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pinehurst11.9 miles
  • Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial HospCritical access hospital · emergency room · Troy15.8 miles
  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Raeford30.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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