Jackson, MS

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2021 Population
156,803
4.26% 1-year decline
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33.5
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
26.1%
6.68% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$39,969
0.237% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$92,900
1.64% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
67,908
4.51% 1-year decline

About

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.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Jackson, MS is home to a population of 157k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.31% of Jackson, MS residents were born outside of the country (2.06k people).

In 2021, there were 5.69 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (130k people) in Jackson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
99.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Jackson, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, MS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    130k ± 1.09k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.8k ± 834
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.44k ± 557
1.48%
Hispanic Population
2.32k people

In 2021, there were 5.69 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (130k people) in Jackson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.48% of the people in Jackson, MS are hispanic (2.32k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,687 ± 3,255 people
  2. India
    5,172 ± 1,764 people
  3. Vietnam
    4,317 ± 1,612 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,687 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,172 and Vietnam with 4,317.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.31%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.06k people
1.12%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.83k people

As of 2021, 1.31% of Jackson, MS residents (2.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson, MS was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,065 ± 374
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,081 ± 251
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,048 ± 244

Jackson, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Jackson, MS employs 67.9k people. The largest industries in Jackson, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,285 people), Retail Trade (8,335 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7,118 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($138,958), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,761), and Utilities ($53,241).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,883. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

67.9k
2021 Value
± 2,268
−4.51%
1 Year decline
± 4.94%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jackson, MS declined at a rate of −4.51%, from 71.1k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,757 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,501 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (5,809 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

67.9k
2021 Value
± 2,268
−4.51%
1 Year decline
± 4.94%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jackson, MS declined at a rate of −4.51%, from 71.1k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,285 people), Retail Trade (8,335 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7,118 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,634
Median earning men ± $1,235
$26,366
Median earning women ± $780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,063), Public Administration ($47,908), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($41,003), Public Administration ($37,248), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,835).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $30.9B
  2. $28.9B
  3. $11.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.9B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($28.9B) and Electronics ($11.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$180B
2020 Value in Mississippi
$374B
Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi
108% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 108% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.4B
  2. $10.7B
  3. $10.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $24.4B, followed by Louisiana with $10.7B and Tennessee and $10.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

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.

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Jackson, MS awarded 3,777 degrees. The student population of Jackson, MS in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4,344 male students and 9,217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson, MS are Black or African American (2,343 and 63.3%), followed by Unknown (645 and 17.4%), White (555 and 15%), and Hispanic or Latino (64 and 1.73%).

The largest universities in Jackson, MS by number of degrees awarded are Belhaven University (1,741 and 46.1%), Jackson State University (1,487 and 39.4%), and Millsaps College (214 and 5.67%).

The most popular majors in Jackson, MS are General Business Administration & Management (982 and 26%), General Education (200 and 5.3%), and General Biological Sciences (178 and 4.71%).

The median tuition costs in Jackson, MS are $19,225 for private four year colleges, and $8,270 and $8,270 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Jackson, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 13,561 (32% men and 68% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 13,561 students enrolled in Jackson, MS, 32% men and 68% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 10,232 records, of which 70.8% were women and 29.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 165 degree-majors awarded
  2. 81 degree-majors awarded
  3. 345 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson, MS was General Biological Sciences with 165 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,741 degrees awarded
  2. 1,487 degrees awarded
  3. 214 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Belhaven University with 1,741 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,120 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson, MS, which is 0.422 times less than the 2,657 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,343 degrees mean that there were 3.63 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 645 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,225) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($477) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.976% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (683k), Some college (549k), and Secondary Education (407k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, MS was $92,900 in 2021, which is 0.379 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $91,400 to $92,900, a 1.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, MS is 47.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Jackson, MS have an average commute time of 20.6 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.

Median household income in Jackson, MS is $39,969. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Jackson, MS was Census Tract 9800 with a value of $137,500, followed by Census Tract 108.06 and Census Tract 14, with respective values of $95,221 and $92,213.

Property

$92,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,026
$29,593
Median Property Taxes
±$1,431

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.

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Rent vs Own

47.8%
Homeownership
2021
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 47.8% of the housing units in Jackson, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9800
  2. Census Tract 108.06
  3. Census Tract 14

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson, MS was Census Tract 9800 with a value of $137,500, followed by Census Tract 108.06 and Census Tract 14, with respective values of $95,221 and $92,213.

The following map shows all of the places in Jackson, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,969
Median Household Income
± $1,407
61.9k
Number of Households
± 2,097

In 2021, the median household income of the 61.9k households in Jackson, MS declined from $39,969 from the previous year's value of $40,064.

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.45
2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2021, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.159% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.74%)

In 2021, 79.9% of workers in Jackson, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (4.74%).

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Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, MS have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.737% of the workforce in Jackson, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, MS (39.3k out of 150k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 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 Two Or More.

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.

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84.9% of the population of Jackson, MS has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 8.86% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hinds County, MS see 1201 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.2% decrease from the previous year (1228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 995 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,201 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hinds County, MS

Primary care physicians in Hinds County, MS see an average of 1,201 patients per year. This represents a 2.2% decrease from the previous year (1,228 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.1%
Uninsured
34.9%
Employer Coverage
28.7%
Medicaid
8.86%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.59%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson, MS grew by 3.82% from 14.5% to 15.1%.

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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