COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Winston-Salem
PLACE A
Jackson, MS
VS
PLACE B
Winston-Salem, NC
Jackson is 14% smaller than Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem earns more, with a median household income $3,618 higher.
JACKSONWINSTON-SALEMDIFFERENCE
Total population609,847712,206−14% vs Winston-Salem
Population density101355−253
Population growth0.9%5.5%−4.6 pts
Median age38.340.7−2.4
Male48.0%48.3%−0.3 pts
Female52.0%51.7%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born2.7%7.6%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.9%64.8%−19.9 pts
Black47.6%16.8%+30.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%12.2%−8.7 pts
Asian1.2%1.8%−0.5 pts
Other2.6%4.4%−1.8 pts
Median household income$62,796$66,414−$3,618
Per capita income$34,708$37,543−$2,835
Poverty rate17.8%13.5%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.461+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%31.1%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree12.8%11.5%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.7%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation59.7%60.8%−1.1 pts
Median home value$199,216$235,492−$36,276
Median gross rent$1,085$995+$90
Owner-occupied67.8%69.2%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%9.2%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.2%42.6%+4.5 pts
Average commute25.124.3+0.7
Worked from home7.4%12.0%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.4%−0.0 pts
Uninsured10.6%9.6%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025