Jackson County, MS

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2023 Population

144,437

0.498% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

0.761% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

9.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,756

7.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$181,700

12.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

63,189

2.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jackson County, MS had a population of 144k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $64,756. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jackson County, MS grew from 143,721 to 144,437, a 0.498% increase and its median household income grew from $60,045 to $64,756, a 7.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Other (Hispanic) (2.89%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.31%).

None of the households in Jackson County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Jackson County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jackson County, MS was $181,700, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Jackson County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Jackson County, MS borders Mobile County, AL, George County, MS, Harrison County, MS, and Stone County, MS.

United States Mississippi Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS

Population & Diversity

Jackson County, MS is home to a population of 144k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.5% of Jackson County, MS residents were born outside of the country (5.06k people).

In 2023, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96k people) in Jackson County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.39k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Jackson County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County, MS was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
96k ± 295
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 725
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.39k ± 803

7.31%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

7.31% of the people in Jackson County, MS are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jackson County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.06k people

3.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.03k people

As of 2023, 3.5% of Jackson County, MS residents (5.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County, MS was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,605 ± 505
Vietnam
2,719 ± 387
Gulf War (1990s)
2,442 ± 496

Jackson County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County, MS employs 63.2k people. The largest industries in Jackson County, MS are Manufacturing (9,405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,801 people), and Retail Trade (6,820 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($107,792), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,764), and Wholesale Trade ($67,230).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

63.2k

2023 Value

± 2,216

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 4.99%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson County, MS grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 61.7k employees to 63.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (6,708 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,236 people), and Management Occupations (6,071 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.2k

2023 Value

± 2,216

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 4.99%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson County, MS grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 61.7k employees to 63.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, MS, are Manufacturing (9,405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,801 people), and Retail Trade (6,820 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,044

Median earning men ± $1,903

$35,293

Median earning women ± $1,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($70,863), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,784), and Public Administration ($62,803).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($60,114), Manufacturing ($48,800), and Public Administration ($47,680).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

175
Retail Trade
151
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
145
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.23M
Manufacturing
$391k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$240k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jackson County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 66.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.869%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.869%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Jackson County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson County, MS was $181,700 in 2023, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,700 to $181,700, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County, MS is 72%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jackson County, MS have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jackson County, MS is $64,756. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jackson County, MS was Census Tract 402.03 with a value of $109,656, followed by Census Tract 426 and Census Tract 406, with respective values of $101,429 and $85,340.

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.19%.

Housing

Property

$181,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,061

$41,043

Median Property Taxes

±$1,746

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2023

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72% of the housing units in Jackson County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 402.03
Census Tract 426
Census Tract 406

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson County, MS was Census Tract 402.03 with a value of $109,656, followed by Census Tract 426 and Census Tract 406, with respective values of $101,429 and $85,340.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jackson County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,756

Median Household Income

± $2,869

57k

Number of Households

± 2,193

In 2023, the median household income of the 57k households in Jackson County, MS grew to $64,756 from the previous year's value of $60,045.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (8.62%)
Worked At Home (6.22%)

In 2023, 83.6% of workers in Jackson County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.62%) and those who worked at home (6.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County, MS have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Jackson County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.19%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County, MS (20.2k out of 143k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.6% of the children was living in poverty in Jackson County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.4% of the population of Jackson County, MS has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 4.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MS see 2115 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2360 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 581 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,115 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, MS

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MS see an average of 2,115 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2,209 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

4.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County, MS declined by 2.15% from 12.9% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.6 in Jackson County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jackson County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.5% in Jackson County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jackson County, MS.