Jacksonville, North Carolina
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville is a thriving city in southeastern North Carolina counting 70,840 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Jacksonville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 48.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,452 residents per square mile.
📰 Jacksonville News Today
- Frances Cross McClain Obituary Aug 18, 2026 Funeral Home in Jacksonville, NC · Aug 18
- How gas prices have changed in Jacksonville, North Carolina in the last week WSOC TV · Aug 10
- How gas prices have changed in Jacksonville, North Carolina in the last week Ashe Post & Times · Aug 10
- Jacksonville man accused of operating illegal video gambling machines WCTI · Aug 4
- Jacksonville, North Carolina mid-year housing market review Watauga Democrat · Aug 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Jacksonville Unique
- A top-25 city in North Carolina by population (#15 of 549 incorporated places).
- One of 15 places in the US named Jacksonville — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 70,840.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Jacksonville
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Jacksonville
- Blend Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Waffle House — american
- Angie's
- Capt. Bob Beck’s Marina Cafe — seafood
- Empire's
- Golden China Restaurant
- Hakata Japanese Steak and Seafood House — asian
- Hibachi San — asian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Zing Zumm · Museum
- M109 · Attraction
- M110 · Attraction
- Splash Pad · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jacksonville
- Beirut Memorial reviews ★
- Freedom Fountain reviews ★
- Kerr Street Park reviews ★
- Northeast Creek Park reviews ★
- Onslow County Parks & Recreation reviews ★
- Georgetown Park reviews ★
- Harold C. Agerholm Memorial Gun Park reviews ★
- Henderson Green reviews ★
- Jack Amyette Park reviews ★
- Jacksonville Landing reviews ★
- L.P. Willingham Park reviews ★
- Mill Creek reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Jacksonville
- Bell Fork Elementary
- Blue Creek Elementary
- Clyde Erwin Elementary
- Jacksonville Commons Elem
- Jacksonville High
- Morton Elementary
- Northwoods Elementary
- Northwoods Park Middle
- Parkwood Elementary
- Southwest Elementary
- Southwest High
- Summersill Elementary
- White Oak High
- Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Onslow Memorial Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Brynn Marr Hosp · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.