COUNTY
Jackson County
Mississippi · 147,666 residents (2025 est.) · 723 sq mi
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Jackson County is home to 145,249 people in Mississippi. The foreign-born share is 3%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $193,100. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 17% more than in Mississippi as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
145,249
+11%since 2000
from 131,420 in 2000
147,666 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
723 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024145K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(8,141)
5 to 96.2%(9,043)
10 to 146.6%(9,619)
15 to 196.6%(9,623)
20 to 245.6%(8,179)
25 to 3412.8%(18,616)
35 to 4413.1%(18,961)
45 to 5412.7%(18,423)
55 to 6413.5%(19,577)
65 to 7410.6%(15,337)
75 to 845.1%(7,420)
85 and over1.6%(2,310)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,201
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,118 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.6%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.4%
Information10.6%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Finance & insurance5%
Other services4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Public administration3%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.9%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$193,100
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
+16%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(97,461)
Black20.8%(27,308)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(2,807)
Asian1.5%(2,033)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(95,941)
Black18.9%(27,386)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(11,070)
Asian2.1%(3,049)
Other5.4%(7,803)
65
+16%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
40
−14%since 2020
from 47 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.7%(3,924)
Mexican2.1%(3,057)
Central American0.9%(1,273)
Dominican0.6%(826)
Guatemalan0.4%(625)
South American0.4%(607)
Honduran0.2%(345)
Cuban0.2%(335)
Spaniard0.2%(251)
Venezuelan0.2%(243)
Chilean0.1%(165)
Colombian0.1%(120)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(1,279)
Filipino0.4%(596)
Asian Indian0.2%(290)
Nepalese0.2%(275)
Chinese0.2%(256)
Bangladeshi0.1%(136)
Thai0.1%(98)
Korean0%(71)
Japanese0%(56)
Malaysian0%(8)
Ancestry
English15.1%(21,873)
American10.3%(15,010)
German9.4%(13,585)
Irish9.1%(13,184)
French3.4%(5,003)
Scottish2.8%(4,000)
Italian2.5%(3,642)
Subsaharan African1.6%(2,316)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,772)
Polish1%(1,453)
Dutch0.6%(892)
Welsh0.6%(821)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.4%(603)
Swedish0.4%(578)
Norwegian0.4%(510)
West Indian0.3%(468)
Arab0.2%(326)
British0.2%(293)
Swiss0.2%(284)
Czech0.2%(272)
Greek0.2%(258)
Nigerian0.2%(255)
Jamaican0.2%(245)
Russian0.2%(240)
Ukrainian0.2%(233)
Canadian0.2%(230)
Danish0.1%(174)
Hungarian0.1%(161)
Croatian0.1%(155)
Lithuanian0.1%(153)
Finnish0.1%(146)
Iranian0.1%(118)
Portuguese0.1%(105)
Lebanese0.1%(86)
Slovak0.1%(79)
Haitian0.1%(78)
Turkish0%(65)
Jordanian0%(56)
Armenian0%(52)
Brazilian0%(43)
Egyptian0%(39)
Belgian0%(32)
Slovene0%(29)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(25)
Austrian0%(18)
Romanian0%(16)
Israeli0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.0%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(18,305)
Married52.7%(30,343)
Widowed4.1%(2,347)
Divorced11.5%(6,612)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(16,347)
Married49.1%(29,873)
Widowed10.6%(6,441)
Divorced13.4%(8,178)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.1%(3,918)
Gulf War (1990s)37.4%(4,292)
Vietnam era25.4%(2,914)
Korean War4%(456)
World War II0.1%(9)
Share of the 11,491 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jackson County, Mississippi?
Jackson County, Mississippi has about 145,249 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jackson County, Mississippi?
The typical household in Jackson County, Mississippi earns about $66,201 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jackson County, Mississippi expensive?
In Jackson County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $193,100, and the typical rent is about $1,101 a month.
How educated are people in Jackson County, Mississippi?
About 26.7% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson County, Mississippi?
About 13.8% of people in Jackson County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jackson County, Mississippi grown since 1990?
Yes, Jackson County, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,006 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.
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