In 2019, Jackson, MS had a population of 166k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $38,888. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Jackson, MS declined from 168,862 to 166,383, a −1.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,563 to $38,888, a 3.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (82%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), White (Hispanic) (0.913%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.494%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.317%). 0% of the households in Jackson, MS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.2% of the residents in Jackson, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson, MS are Jackson State University (1,602 degrees awarded in 2020), Belhaven University (1,548 degrees), and Millsaps College (233 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Jackson, MS was $90,700, and the homeownership rate was 50%. Most people in Jackson, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson, MS was 2 cars per household.