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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Jackson Metro

Jackson, MS · 8 counties · 614,584 residents · 6,014 sq mi
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Jackson is home to 614,584 people. The typical home is worth $117,259, having risen by half since 2000. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. 19.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $44,292, about 16% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
614,584
+7%since 2000
from 575,378 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
102 / sq mi
+7%since 2000
from 96 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.8
+5%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
6,014 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
507K540K572K605K638K19902000201020202024Jackson
2024611K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(45,098)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(44,071)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(44,269)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(46,328)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(42,825)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414%(86,141)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(79,468)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(86,843)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.3%(69,697)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.3%(38,796)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(22,378)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(8,670)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,292
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,778 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,713
+27%since 2000
from $17,834 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
19.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$117,259
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,678 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$735
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $492 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
31.9% rent
Vacancy rate
11.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.67 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
+1%since 2009
from 2.6 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.9%(292,781)
Black46.4%(267,095)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(7,977)
Asian0.6%(3,461)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic46.9%(288,335)
Black48.6%(298,453)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(15,839)
Asian0.9%(5,825)
Other0.7%(4,606)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(8,840)
Central American0.3%(1,921)
Guatemalan0.1%(749)
Cuban0.1%(666)
Puerto Rican0.1%(580)
Honduran0.1%(324)
Costa Rican0.1%(304)
Salvadoran0.1%(294)
Bolivian0.2%(233)
Spaniard0%(223)
Nicaraguan0.1%(210)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(192)
Colombian0%(97)
Dominican0%(80)
Peruvian0%(79)
Panamanian0.1%(40)
Chilean0%(36)
Argentine0%(25)
Ancestry
American8.9%(53,717)
Irish8%(48,573)
English7.4%(44,844)
German5.1%(31,035)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(14,923)
French1.8%(10,788)
Scottish1.7%(10,058)
Italian1.4%(8,297)
Dutch0.5%(3,155)
Polish0.4%(2,326)
Welsh0.3%(1,659)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.3%(1,539)
Norwegian0.3%(1,524)
British0.2%(1,395)
Swedish0.2%(1,241)
Lebanese0.2%(1,138)
French Canadian0.2%(1,135)
Greek0.1%(732)
West Indian0.1%(566)
Russian0.1%(553)
Swiss0.1%(498)
Czech0.1%(458)
Canadian0.1%(411)
Haitian0.1%(307)
Danish0.1%(304)
Slovak0.1%(266)
Finnish0.1%(265)
Portuguese0%(252)
Hungarian0%(236)
Austrian0%(228)
Nigerian0.1%(225)
Ukrainian0%(182)
Jamaican0.1%(182)
Iranian0%(158)
Ghanaian0.1%(137)
Slovene0.1%(117)
Croatian0%(102)
Romanian0%(101)
Belgian0%(88)
Bulgarian0%(81)
Jordanian0%(74)
Moroccan0%(62)
Syrian0%(61)
Armenian0%(57)
Latvian0%(55)
Turkish0%(48)
Serbian0%(45)
Israeli0%(15)
Egyptian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 24.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.7 min
+50%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.1%(91,254)
Married47.8%(111,627)
Widowed3.3%(7,793)
Divorced9.8%(22,882)
Women 15+
Never married35.4%(92,247)
Married43.4%(113,100)
Widowed9.7%(25,323)
Divorced11.6%(30,219)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% 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)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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In this metro

Largest cities

JacksonCENTRAL141,196Pearl28,864Madison28,575Clinton26,640Brandon26,122Ridgeland24,750Byram12,707Flowood11,003Canton10,873Yazoo City9,867Richland7,630Forest5,433Florence4,816Crystal Springs4,629Magee3,904Morton3,694Gluckstadt3,500Hazlehurst3,435Cleary2,295Mendenhall2,115Durant1,958Wesson1,769Flora1,677Tchula1,659Terry1,557Lexington1,395Raymond1,384Pelahatchie1,324Robinhood1,298Goodman1,219

The 30 most populous of 49 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

8 component counties

Hinds CountyCENTRAL211,888Rankin CountyCENTRAL162,181Madison CountyCENTRAL116,298Scott County28,073Copiah County27,497Simpson County25,498Yazoo County22,947Holmes County15,465
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jackson, MS?

Jackson, MS has about 614,584 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jackson, MS?

The typical household in Jackson, MS earns about $44,292 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jackson, MS expensive?

In Jackson, MS, the median home is worth about $117,259, and the typical rent is about $735 a month.

How educated are people in Jackson, MS?

About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jackson, MS?

About 19.5% of people in Jackson, MS live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jackson, MS grown since 1990?

Yes, Jackson, MS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 96,396 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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