In 2023, Jackson, MS had a population of 616k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $60,489. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jackson, MS grew from 591,397 to 615,908, a 4.14% increase and its median household income grew from $60,085 to $60,489, a 0.672% increase.
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.
98.4% of the residents in Jackson, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson, MS are Hinds Community College (4,302 degrees awarded in 2023), Jackson State University (1,419 degrees), and Belhaven University (1,284 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Jackson, MS was $188,500, 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.