In 2021, Jackson, MS had a population of 157k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $39,969. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jackson, MS declined from 163,778 to 156,803, a −4.26% decrease and its median household income declined from $40,064 to $39,969, a −0.237% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.918%), White (Hispanic) (0.485%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.338%).
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.
99.1% of the residents in Jackson, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson, MS are Belhaven University (1,741 degrees awarded in 2021), Jackson State University (1,487 degrees), and Millsaps College (214 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Jackson, MS was $92,900, and the homeownership rate was 47.8%.
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.