Jackson, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population
149,827
2.25% 1-year decline
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.7
1.76% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
26.8%
3.46% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$43,238
2.48% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$108,200
3.15% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
64,467
2.19% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Jackson, MS had a population of 150k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $43,238. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jackson, MS declined from 153,271 to 149,827, a −2.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,193 to $43,238, a 2.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), Other (Hispanic) (0.683%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.643%).

None of the households in Jackson, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Jackson, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson, MS are Jackson State University (1,419 degrees awarded in 2023), Belhaven University (1,284 degrees), and Millsaps College (179 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jackson, MS was $108,200, and the homeownership rate was 48.6%.

Most people in Jackson, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jackson, MS is home to a population of 150k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.47% of Jackson, MS residents were born outside of the country (2.2k people).

In 2023, there were 5.78 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Jackson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2023 Citizenship
99%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Jackson, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, MS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    122k ± 1.35k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.1k ± 1.03k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.09k ± 805
2.24%
Hispanic Population
3.35k people

In 2023, there were 5.78 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Jackson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.24% of the people in Jackson, MS are hispanic (3.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.2k people
1.36%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.08k people

As of 2023, 1.47% of Jackson, MS residents (2.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson, MS was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,892 ± 331
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,138 ± 269
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    927 ± 280

Jackson, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jackson, MS employs 64.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jackson, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (10,813 people), Retail Trade (7,976 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (6,862 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,604), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,125), and Utilities ($54,224).

Employment

Occupations

64.5k
2023 Value
± 2,322
−2.19%
1 Year decline
± 5.19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson, MS declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 65.9k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,348 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,654 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (5,579 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.5k
2023 Value
± 2,322
−2.19%
1 Year decline
± 5.19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson, MS declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 65.9k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,813 people), Retail Trade (7,976 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (6,862 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, MS, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,114
Median earning men ± $2,314
$29,719
Median earning women ± $1,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,269), Information ($52,685), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($51,442), Public Administration ($42,971), and Manufacturing ($39,077).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Jackson, MS awarded 3,124 degrees. The student population of Jackson, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,313 male students and 7,827 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson, MS are Black or African American (2,221 and 72.6%), followed by White (460 and 15%), Unknown (253 and 8.27%), and Two or More Races (54 and 1.77%).

The largest universities in Jackson, MS by number of degrees awarded are Jackson State University (1,419 and 45.4%), Belhaven University (1,284 and 41.1%), and Millsaps College (179 and 5.73%).

The most popular majors in Jackson, MS are General Business Administration & Management (501 and 16%), General Education (310 and 9.92%), and General Biological Sciences (177 and 5.67%).

The median tuition costs in Jackson, MS are $28,800 for private four year colleges, and $8,520 and $8,520 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Jackson, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,140 (35.5% men and 64.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,140 students enrolled in Jackson, MS, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 9,194 records, of which 68.1% were women and 31.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    171 degrees awarded
  2. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    90 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    172 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson, MS was General Biological Sciences with 171 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jackson, MS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Jackson State University
    1,419 degrees awarded
  2. Belhaven University
    1,284 degrees awarded
  3. Millsaps College
    179 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jackson State University with 1,419 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 906 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson, MS, which is 0.408 times less than the 2,218 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,221 degrees mean that there were 4.83 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 460 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($477) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (533k), and Secondary Education (391k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, MS was $108,200 in 2023, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $104,900 to $108,200, a 3.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, MS is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Jackson, MS have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,380
$30,091
Median Property Taxes
±$1,519

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

48.6%
Homeownership
2023
64.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 48.6% of the housing units in Jackson, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,238
Median Household Income
± $1,480
62k
Number of Households
± 2,243

In 2023, the median household income of the 62k households in Jackson, MS grew to $43,238 from the previous year's value of $42,193.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (14.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.06%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in Jackson, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (8.06%).

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, MS have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.897% of the workforce in Jackson, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, MS (38.5k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

85.4% of the population of Jackson, MS has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 9.74% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.806% increase from the previous year (1,860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 463 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

14.6%
Uninsured
35.4%
Employer Coverage
27.7%
Medicaid
9.74%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1.49%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson, MS grew by 2.69% from 14.3% to 14.6%.

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