Jackson, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

615,908

4.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

5.58% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), Other (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%).

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.

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).

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.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (298k people) in Jackson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
298k ± 1.41k
White (Non-Hispanic)
277k ± 540
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.4k

3.4%

Hispanic Population

20.9k people

3.4% of the people in Jackson, MS are hispanic (20.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jackson, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,473 ± 706
Gulf War (2001-)
6,665 ± 728
Gulf War (1990s)
4,928 ± 613

Jackson, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jackson, MS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Jackson, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,591 people), Retail Trade (30,961 people), and Manufacturing (27,484 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,832), Utilities ($70,513), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,426).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,506 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27,173 people), and Management Occupations (25,729 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,591 people), Retail Trade (30,961 people), and Manufacturing (27,484 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,050), Wholesale Trade ($61,935), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,829), Public Administration ($46,978), and Construction ($45,024).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy 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.

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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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Jackson, MS awarded 11,829 degrees. The student population of Jackson, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 12,327 male students and 21,387 female students.

The largest universities in Jackson, MS by number of degrees awarded are Hinds Community College (4,168 and 35.2%), Jackson State University (1,760 and 14.9%), and Belhaven University (1,654 and 14%).

The most popular majors in Jackson, MS are General Studies (1,749 and 14.8%), General Business Administration & Management (1,033 and 8.73%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (546 and 4.62%).

Completions

Concentrations

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

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hinds Community College
4,168 degrees awarded
Jackson State University
1,760 degrees awarded
Belhaven University
1,654 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hinds Community College with 4,168 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Jackson, MS have an average commute time of 25.1 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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Jackson, MS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (6.78%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in Jackson, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (6.78%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, MS have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% 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

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, MS (103k out of 592k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

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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.

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