were from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males. For the period 2012–2016, the estimated median annual income for a household was $51,419, and the median income for a family was $58,683. The per capita income for the city was $24,376. Male full-time workers had a median income of $49,832, versus $33,567 for females. 12.5% of the population and 11.7% of families were below the poverty line. 8.5% of the population under the age of 18 and 17.3% of those 65 or older were living in poverty. Education Jackson County School District The Jackson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and one charter school. As of December 2020, the district had a total of 8,611 students. East Jackson Elementary School Gum Springs Elementary School Maysville Elementary School North Jackson Elementary School South Jackson Elementary School West Jackson Elementary School East Jackson Middle School West Jackson Middle School East Jackson Comprehensive High School Jackson County Comprehensive High School EMPOWER College and Career Center (charter school) Jefferson City School District The Jefferson City School District holds kindergarten to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 115 full-time teachers and over 1,525 students. Jefferson Elementary School Jefferson Academy Jefferson Middle School Jefferson High School Martin Institute The Martin Institute was a school in Jefferson from 1818 to 1942. Notable people Chris Beck, pitcher for the New York Mets Hiram Parks Bell, U.S. Representative Damon Jesse Gause, World War II war hero Brantley Gilbert, country music singer, songwriter Crawford W. Long, physician who first used ether for surgical anesthesia Brandon Mosley, former Auburn University and former New York Giants offensive lineman Corey Smith, country music singer, songwriter Malaki Starks, Safety for the Georgia Bulldogs References External links City of Jefferson official website The Jackson Herald, local newspaper Builder of the Nation historical marker Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Jackson County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)