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Jackson, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

149,827

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.3% since 2018

Jackson lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone120,254 (82.0%)
  • White Alone19,674 (13.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,714 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,610 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,555 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone416 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,901
  2. 2.Other Indo-European270
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)180
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)148
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

5,519

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$26,868

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care17,205
  2. 2.Retail Trade7,976
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation7,647
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management5,931
  5. 5.Manufacturing5,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,347
  2. 2.Service Occupations14,134
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations13,131
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,934
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,410

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.35×)7,647
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.34×)4,074
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)3,877
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)17,205
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)7,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$108,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,018/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

48.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9993,296 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,427 (8.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9992,228 (7.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,126 (7.1%)
  • $70,000 to $79,9992,123 (7.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,9992,107 (7.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,096

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,336 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled8,968 (14.2%)
  • Worked at Home5,083 (8.1%)
  • Walked890 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit365 (0.6%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other291 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.