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Jackson County, MS

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

AI Overview

Jackson County, MS has a population of 147,002 that grew 1.7% over five years, with a median household income of $66,201 and a GDP per capita of $54,856 that notably exceeds per capita personal income of $34,116, suggesting concentrated industrial or commercial output. The labor force participation rate stands at 60.1% with an unemployment rate of 7.4%, and 24.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against an 88.8% high school attainment rate, pointing to a workforce skewed toward technical or trades roles rather than professional credentials. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $181,700 and median gross rent of $1,087 per month, and a homeownership rate of 72.7% reflects a stable, predominantly resident workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

147,002

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,201

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone97,625 (67.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone27,543 (19.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,994 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,941 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,302 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone3,175 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,266
  2. 2.Vietnamese1,168
  3. 3.Other Indo-European494
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)455
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)192

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,491

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,856

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,878
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,886
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,769
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)6,773
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,822

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,295
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,644
  3. 3.Service Occupations10,829
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,390
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.50×)9,405
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.41×)7,819
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.39×)4,155
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.09×)4,748
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)6,820

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$181,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,087/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,301 (15.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,990 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,333 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,977 (9.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,574 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,520 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone52,311 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled5,784 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home4,611 (7.2%)
  • Other701 (1.1%)
  • Walked328 (0.5%)
  • Taxi99 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.