Jackson, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

611,324

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.787% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

1.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,644

1.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$200,500

6.37% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

272,482

0.728% 1-year decline

About

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.

98.2% of the residents in Jackson, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson, MS are Hinds Community College (2,785 degrees awarded in 2024), Jackson State University (1,337 degrees), and Holmes Community College (1,203 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jackson, MS was $200,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Jackson, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson, MS was 2 cars per household.

Jackson, MS borders Brookhaven, MS and Vicksburg, MS.

Photo by Visit Mississippi

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Jackson, MS is home to a population of 611k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.73% of Jackson, MS residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (291k people) in Jackson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275k White (Non-Hispanic) and 11.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Jackson, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, MS was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
291k ± 1.4k
White (Non-Hispanic)
275k ± 622
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.35k

3.55%

Hispanic Population

21.7k people

3.55% of the people in Jackson, MS are hispanic (21.7k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

2.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

As of 2024, 2.73% of Jackson, MS residents (16.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson, MS was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,994 ± 628
Gulf War (2001-)
6,785 ± 718
Gulf War (1990s)
4,904 ± 636

Jackson, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson, MS.

Health

89.4% of the population of Jackson, MS has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

1,875 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,875 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson, MS declined by 3.5% from 11% to 10.6%.

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

Economy

The economy of Jackson, MS employs 272k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (46,324 people), Retail Trade (29,503 people), and Manufacturing (26,505 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,236), Utilities ($74,211), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,002).

Employment

Occupations

272k

2024 Value

± 4,695

−0.728%

1 Year decline

± 2.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, MS declined at a rate of −0.728%, from 274k employees to 272k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,769 people), Sales & Related Occupations (26,050 people), and Management Occupations (25,639 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

272k

2024 Value

± 4,695

−0.728%

1 Year decline

± 2.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, MS declined at a rate of −0.728%, from 274k employees to 272k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46,324 people), Retail Trade (29,503 people), and Manufacturing (26,505 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,310

Median earning men ± $1,174

$36,947

Median earning women ± $691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,044), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,412), Public Administration ($48,685), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,651).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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

1,058
Retail Trade
997
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
920
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.58M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.43M
Manufacturing
$1.08M
Finance and Insurance

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

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jackson, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Jackson, MS awarded 8,760 degrees. The student population of Jackson, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 13,069 male students and 21,800 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson, MS are Black or African American (4,644 and 53.7%), White (3,229 and 37.3%), Unknown (249 and 2.88%), and Hispanic or Latino (227 and 2.63%).

The largest universities in Jackson, MS by number of degrees awarded are Hinds Community College (2,785 and 31.8%), Jackson State University (1,337 and 15.3%), and Holmes Community College (1,203 and 13.7%).

The most popular majors in Jackson, MS are General Studies (906 and 10.3%), General Business Administration & Management (628 and 7.17%), and Registered Nursing (469 and 5.35%).

The median tuition costs are $21,000 for private four year colleges, and $8,690 and $8,690 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Jackson, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 34,869 (37.5% men and 62.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 34,869 students enrolled in Jackson, MS, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 18,854 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
890 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
358 degrees awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
191 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jackson, MS was General Studies with 890 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hinds Community College
2,785 degrees awarded
Jackson State University
1,337 degrees awarded
Holmes Community College
1,203 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hinds Community College with 2,785 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,241 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson, MS, which is 0.587 times less than the 5,519 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 4,644 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,229 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,511) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, MS was $200,500 in 2024, which is 0.603 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,500 to $200,500, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, MS is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson, MS have an average commute time of 25 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

$200,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,987

$160,548

Median Property Taxes

±$3,384

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Jackson, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,644

Median Household Income

± $1,292

238k

Number of Households

± 4,495

In 2024, the median household income of the 238k households in Jackson, MS grew to $61,644 from the previous year's value of $60,489.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, 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, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (7.56%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Jackson, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (7.56%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, MS have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Jackson, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson, 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, MS (104k out of 589k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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