In 2022, Jackson, MS had a population of 591k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $60,085. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jackson, MS declined from 594,756 to 591,397, a −0.565% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,205 to $60,085, a 6.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (49.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (45.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%), and White (Hispanic) (0.78%).
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.
98.7% of the residents in Jackson, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson, MS are Hinds Community College (4,168 degrees awarded in 2022), Jackson State University (1,760 degrees), and Belhaven University (1,654 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Jackson, MS was $176,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.
Most people in Jackson, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson, MS was 2 cars per household.
Jackson, MS borders Brookhaven, MS and Vicksburg, MS.
