With 611,324 people, Jackson is a metro area. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $199,216, having more than doubled since 2000. 17.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $62,796, about 24% below the national median. There are 102 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $62,796, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Jackson
What changed most since 1990
White share55.0% → 44.9%(−10.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share0.5% → 3.6%(+3.1 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Among the 20 metro and micro areas based in Mississippi
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)24.9%(6,785)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(7,208)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.1%(8,475)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(1,048)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(166)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 27,223 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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Over time
Jackson, decade by decade
Jackson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
518,188
$57,116
$129,367
21.5%
57.9
2000
575,378
$65,176
$136,038
24.1%
65.7
2010
614,584
$63,717
$168,686
26.6%
67.9
2020
619,968
$65,813
$172,872
30.4%
71.1
2024
611,324
$62,796
$199,216
32.1%
60.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
