When was Jackson County founded?

Jackson County was founded in 1822, formed from Escambia County, and named after Andrew Jackson.

What is the county seat of Jackson County?

The county seat of Jackson County is Marianna.

Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?

Yes. Jackson County publishes a parcel map of 43,013 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Jackson County's boundary or name changed?

Jackson County was created in 1822 from Escambia County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, chiefly involving Washington County, Calhoun County and Fayette County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Jackson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Jackson County, Florida: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Jackson on the map of Florida

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History

Formed in 1822 from Escambia County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Jackson County was created by the Florida Territory on August 12, 1822, from Escambia County. The county's boundaries shifted frequently in its early years: in 1823 it lost territory to Duval County and to the new Gadsden County, and in 1824 it gained from Escambia but lost to Walton County. Over the following decades, Jackson County exchanged territory with Washington County, lost land to the creation of Calhoun County in 1838 and 1845, and temporarily gained the extinct Fayette County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1822
Jackson County created Jackson created by Florida Territory from Escambia.
from Escambia
12 August 1822 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1822, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 3
1823
Lost territory Jackson lost to Duval and lost to creation of Gadsden.
to Duval to Gadsden
24 June 1823 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1823, 2d sess., sec. 1/p. 8
1824
Gained territory Jackson gained from Escambia, lost to creation of Walton.
from Escambia from Walton
29 December 1824 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., secs. 2, 7, 9/pp. 260-262
1825
Exchanged territory Jackson exchanged with Walton, lost to creation of Washington.
with Walton with Washington
9 December 1825 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., p. 35
1827
Exchanged territory Jackson exchanged with Washington.
with Washington
12 January 1827 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1826, 5th sess., p. 108

Show all 19 changes (14 more)

1822
Jackson County created Jackson created by Florida Territory from Escambia.
from Escambia
12 August 1822 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1822, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 3
1823
Lost territory Jackson lost to Duval and lost to creation of Gadsden.
to Duval to Gadsden
24 June 1823 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1823, 2d sess., sec. 1/p. 8
1824
Gained territory Jackson gained from Escambia, lost to creation of Walton.
from Escambia from Walton
29 December 1824 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., secs. 2, 7, 9/pp. 260-262
1825
Exchanged territory Jackson exchanged with Walton, lost to creation of Washington.
with Walton with Washington
9 December 1825 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., p. 35
1827
Exchanged territory Jackson exchanged with Washington.
with Washington
12 January 1827 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1826, 5th sess., p. 108
1828
Exchanged territory Jackson exchanged with Washington.
with Washington
29 October 1828 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1828, 7th sess., p. 6
1832
Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Fayette (extinct).
to Fayette
9 February 1832 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 53/p. 58
1832
Exchanged territory Jackson exchanged with Washington.
with Washington
11 February 1832 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 72/p. 113
1833
Gained territory Jackson gained from Fayette (extinct) and Washington.
from Fayettefrom Washington
16 February 1833 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1833, 11th sess., chs. 687-688/pp. 52-53
1834
Gained territory Jackson gained all of Fayette; Fayette eliminated.
from Fayette
1 February 1834 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1834, 12th sess., ch. 765/p. 47
1838
Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Calhoun.
to Calhoun
26 January 1838 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1838, 16th sess., no. 8, sec. 1/p. 9
1845
Lost territory Jackson lost to Calhoun.
to Calhoun
10 March 1845 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1845, 23d sess., no. 29/p. 53
1847
Lost territory Jackson lost to Washington.
to Washington
4 January 1847 · Fla. Laws 1846, 2d sess., ch. 108/p. 64
1847
Exchanged territory Jackson exchanged with Washington.
with Washington
28 December 1847 · Fla. Laws 1847, 3d sess., ch. 180/p. 49
1848
Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Holmes.
to Holmes
8 January 1848 · Fla. Laws 1847, 3d sess., ch. 176, sec. 1/p. 45
1873
Gained territory Jackson gained from Calhoun.
from Calhoun
14 February 1873 · Fla. Laws 1873, 6th sess., ch. 1954/p. 28
1875
Lost territory In February 1875, Jackson lost to Calhoun.
to Calhoun
28 February 1875 · Fla. Laws 1875, 8th sess., ch. 2061/p. 67
1897
Exchanged territory Jackson exchanged with Calhoun.
with Calhoun
31 May 1897 · Fla. Laws 1897, 6th sess., ch. 4576/p. 119
1915
Lost territory Jackson lost to Washington.
to Washington
8 August 1915 · Fla. Laws 1915, 15th sess., gen., ch. 6935, secs. 1-2, 16/pp. 292-293, 297

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Jackson

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 43,013 parcels from Jackson County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 7 October 2025 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Jackson County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Jackson by the Census

Population

47,319 2020 Census count

Housing units

19,882 2020 Census count

Land area

918 square miles

Water area

36 square miles

People per sq mi

52 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Jackson County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Jackson County.
jacksoncountyfl.com

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Questions

Common questions about Jackson County

When was Jackson County founded?: Jackson County was founded in 1822, formed from Escambia County, and named after Andrew Jackson.
What is the county seat of Jackson County?: The county seat of Jackson County is Marianna.
Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?: Yes. Jackson County publishes a parcel map of 43,013 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Jackson County's boundary or name changed?: Jackson County was created in 1822 from Escambia County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, chiefly involving Washington County, Calhoun County and Fayette County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Jackson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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