Jacksonville, NC
Local News
- How gas prices have changed in Jacksonville, North Carolina in the last week — The Mountaineer
- Men's Wearhouse to Open New Store in Jacksonville, North Carolina — PR Newswire
- Rides, games and food roll into Onslow County Fall Carnival in Jacksonville — WCTI
- POLICE: Jacksonville man dies after accidentally shooting himself in the head — WITN
- Men’s Wearhouse Opens New 6,108-Square-Foot Store in Jacksonville, North Carolina — citybiz
Jacksonville is the county seat of and the most populous community in Onslow County, North Carolina, which is coterminous with the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,723, which makes Jacksonville the 14th-most populous city in North Carolina.[7] 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 census to 72,723 in the 2020 census.[8][7]
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.