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Jackson, MS Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
611,324
Households
237,841
Average household size
2.47
Median age
38.4 years
Median household income
$61,644
Housing units
271,927
Population comparison
2020 Census619,968
2024 estimate611,324
Change−1.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
611,324
Median age
38.4 years
Male
293,506
Female
317,818
Median age by sex
Male median age
37 years
Female median age
39.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
18,948Under 517,859
54,5725–1752,259
27,63918–2428,336
38,99125–3441,203
38,80635–4441,752
35,29145–5438,893
36,07855–6440,225
43,18165+57,291
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 518,94817,859
5–1754,57252,259
18–2427,63928,336
25–3438,99141,203
35–4438,80641,752
45–5435,29138,893
55–6436,07840,225
65+43,18157,291
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5–17
Male
5–9
18,673
10–14
22,329
15–17
13,570
Female
5–9
17,980
10–14
21,090
15–17
13,189
18–24
Male
18–19
8,396
20
4,097
21
3,448
22–24
11,698
Female
18–19
8,307
20
4,159
21
3,922
22–24
11,948
25–34
Male
25–29
19,286
30–34
19,705
Female
25–29
20,210
30–34
20,993
35–44
Male
35–39
18,388
40–44
20,418
Female
35–39
19,871
40–44
21,881
45–54
Male
45–49
17,861
50–54
17,430
Female
45–49
19,257
50–54
19,636
55–64
Male
55–59
16,891
60–61
7,900
62–64
11,287
Female
55–59
19,695
60–61
8,027
62–64
12,503
65+
Male
65–66
6,497
67–69
8,643
70–74
12,545
75–79
7,629
80–84
4,583
85+
3,284
Female
65–66
8,158
67–69
9,719
70–74
15,513
75–79
9,868
80–84
7,001
85+
7,032
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
291,84447.7%
White alone
278,02945.5%
Two or more races
20,9893.4%
Some other race
10,8231.8%
Asian alone
7,6131.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,6980.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3280.1%
Residents: 611,324.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone291,844
White alone278,029
Two or more races20,989
Some other race10,823
Asian alone7,613
American Indian / Alaska Native1,698
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander328

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
21,713
White, not Hispanic
274,731

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
152,965
Married-couple share
64.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
75,24131.6%
1 person
76,52832.2%
2 people
37,02015.6%
3 people
28,31511.9%
4 people
20,7378.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
13,551
6 People
4,926
7 Plus People
2,260
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person75,241
2 people76,528
3 people37,020
4 people28,315
5+ people20,737
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households152,965
Married-couple families98,75064.6% of family households
With children
37,33737.8%
Without children
61,41362.2%
Other families54,21535.4% of family households
Male householder
11,07720.4%
Female householder
43,13879.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households152,965Not applicable
Married-couple families98,75064.6%
With children37,33737.8%
Without children61,41362.2%
Other families54,21535.4%
Male householder11,07720.4%
Female householder43,13879.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$61,644
Median family
$79,993
Per capita
$34,708
Household incomeShare of households
48,52720.4%
Under $25k
51,86921.8%
$25–49k
38,72016.3%
$50–74k
29,06912.2%
$75–99k
35,35614.9%
$100–149k
16,8907.1%
$150–199k
17,4107.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
16,138
$10,000–$14,999
11,730
$15,000–$19,999
10,132
$20,000–$24,999
10,527
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,702
$30,000–$34,999
11,206
$35,000–$39,999
9,077
$40,000–$44,999
11,231
$45,000–$49,999
9,653
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
16,094
$60,000–$74,999
22,626
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
20,237
$125,000–$149,999
15,119
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k48,527
$25–49k51,869
$50–74k38,720
$75–99k29,069
$100–149k35,356
$150–199k16,890
$200k+17,410

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
411,711
High school or higher
88.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
32.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
16,4804.0%
Less than 9th grade
31,1247.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
100,21224.3%
High school or equivalent
89,69821.8%
Some college, no degree
41,75110.1%
Associate degree
79,59019.3%
Bachelor’s degree
52,85612.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
6,831
Nursery School
244
Kindergarten
18
First Grade
143
Second Grade
70
Third Grade
452
Fourth Grade
490
Fifth Grade
873
Sixth Grade
1,447
Seventh Grade
1,563
Eighth Grade
4,349
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,531
Tenth Grade
8,265
Eleventh Grade
9,544
Twelfth No Diploma
7,784
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
80,356
Ged Or Alternative Credential
19,856
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
25,173
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
64,525
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
35,496
Professional School Degree
9,692
Doctorate Degree
7,668
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade16,480
Grades 9–12, no diploma31,124
High school or equivalent100,212
Some college, no degree89,698
Associate degree41,751
Bachelor’s degree79,590
Graduate or professional52,856
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,79325,323
Widowed
22,88230,219
Divorced
5,3817,105
Separated
111,627113,100
Now Married
91,25492,247
Never Married
11,01913,267
Married Spouse Absent
100,60899,833
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,79325,323
Divorced22,88230,219
Separated5,3817,105
Now Married111,627113,100
Never Married91,25492,247
Married Spouse Absent11,01913,267
Married Spouse Present100,60899,833

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$200,500
Median gross rent
$1,072
Housing tenure
Owner
160,54867.5%
Renter
77,29332.5%
Occupied homes: 237,841.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner160,548
Renter77,293
Housing occupancy
Occupied
237,84187.5%
Vacant
34,08612.5%
Housing units: 271,927.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied237,841
Vacant34,086

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
88,389
Owners without mortgage
72,159
Vacancy reason
For rent5,824
For sale1,181
Rented, not occupied479
Sold, not occupied816
Seasonal2,463
Migrant workers0
Other23,323
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,824
For sale1,181
Rented, not occupied479
Sold, not occupied816
Seasonal2,463
Migrant workers0
Other23,323
Structure type
Detached190,254
Attached4,322
2–4 units14,910
5–19 units24,631
20+ units9,068
Mobile or other28,742
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
4,976
Structure 3–4 Units
9,934
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
16,296
Structure 10–19 Units
8,335
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
3,675
Structure 50 Plus Units
5,393
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
28,406
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
336
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached190,254
Attached4,322
2–4 units14,910
5–19 units24,631
20+ units9,068
Mobile or other28,742
Year builtHousing units by period
41,89415.4%
Before 1960
74,57727.4%
1960–79
76,50328.1%
1980–99
74,54527.4%
2000–19
4,4081.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
8,601
1940–1949
8,760
1950–1959
24,533
1960–79
1960–1969
29,212
1970–1979
45,365
1980–99
1980–1989
37,852
1990–1999
38,651
2000–19
2000–2009
46,283
2010–2019
28,262
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196041,894
1960–7974,577
1980–9976,503
2000–1974,545
2020+4,408
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
22,554
1,823
1990s
23,582
2,207
2000s
37,038
5,246
2010s
55,684
34,106
2020–22
18,798
26,977
2023+
2,892
6,934
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199022,5541,823
1990s23,5822,207
2000s37,0385,246
2010s55,68434,106
2020–2218,79826,977
2023+2,8926,934
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
40,45725.2%
Under $100k
60,23237.5%
$100–249k
46,57729.0%
$250–499k
8,5805.3%
$500–749k
2,6681.7%
$750–999k
1,3040.8%
$1–1.49m
7300.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,760
10000–14999
2,389
15000–19999
2,099
20000–24999
2,295
25000–29999
1,358
30000–34999
1,890
35000–39999
1,192
40000–49999
3,737
50000–59999
3,786
60000–69999
4,085
70000–79999
3,667
80000–89999
5,432
90000–99999
4,767
$100–249k
100000–124999
11,201
125000–149999
6,801
150000–174999
12,384
175000–199999
9,238
200000–249999
20,608
$250–499k
250000–299999
15,188
300000–399999
21,981
400000–499999
9,408
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
235
2000000+
495
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k40,457
$100–249k60,232
$250–499k46,577
$500–749k8,580
$750–999k2,668
$1–1.49m1,304
$1.5m+730
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5006,645
$500–99923,848
$1,000–1,49928,034
$1,500–1,9999,223
$2,000–2,4992,069
$2,500–2,999220
$3,000+577
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Under $500
Under 100
15
100–149
70
150–199
282
200–249
601
250–299
1,243
300–349
1,081
350–399
1,091
400–449
1,088
450–499
1,174
$500–999
500–549
1,217
550–599
1,499
600–649
1,730
650–699
2,742
700–749
2,508
750–799
2,690
800–899
4,769
900–999
6,693
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
16,711
1250–1499
11,323
$3,000+
3000–3499
112
3500+
465
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5006,645
$500–99923,848
$1,000–1,49928,034
$1,500–1,9999,223
$2,000–2,4992,069
$2,500–2,999220
$3,000+577
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,125
10,799
1 vehicle
38,017
40,601
2 vehicles
67,327
18,470
3 vehicles
32,521
5,230
4 vehicles
12,612
1,763
5+ vehicles
4,946
430
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,12510,799
1 vehicle38,01740,601
2 vehicles67,32718,470
3 vehicles32,5215,230
4 vehicles12,6121,763
5+ vehicles4,946430

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
267,942
Average commute
25 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
212,37079.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
28,43010.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,0320.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
3,5561.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
20,2667.6%Derived from published counts
Other
2,2880.9%Derived from published counts
Workers: 267,942.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,357
Bicycle
199
Other
Other Transportation
2,007
Motorcycle
79
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
202
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone212,370
Carpool28,430
Public transit1,032
Walk or bicycle3,556
Work from home20,266
Other2,288
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
56,38622.8%
Under 15 min
106,45543.0%
15–29 min
55,70722.5%
30–44 min
16,5756.7%
45–59 min
12,5535.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,181
5–9
18,721
10–14
31,484
15–29 min
15–19
41,697
20–24
44,413
25–29
20,345
30–44 min
30–34
38,787
35–39
8,404
40–44
8,516
60+ min
60–89
7,999
90+
4,554
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min56,386
15–29 min106,455
30–44 min55,707
45–59 min16,575
60+ min12,553

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
485,486
Civilian labor force
289,011
Employed
272,482
Unemployed
16,529
Unemployment rate
5.7%
Poverty universe
588,778
Persons below poverty
104,071
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
164,626
Blue-collar workers
62,857
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
19,628
25,371
Sales Office Occupations
18,783
38,036
Management Business Science Arts
42,510
65,297
Production Transportation Material Moving
30,597
9,818
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
21,708
734
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations19,62825,371
Sales Office Occupations18,78338,036
Management Business Science Arts42,51065,297
Production Transportation Material Moving30,5979,818
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance21,708734

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
243,006
Workplace jobs
271,007
Internal commuters
201,397
Inbound commuters
69,610
Outbound commuters
41,609
Net worker inflow
28,001

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
533,86089.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
63,52110.6%
Residents: 597,381.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured533,860
Uninsured63,521
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
8,34413.1%
Under 19
25,69840.5%
Age 19–34
29,04745.7%
Age 35–64
4320.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 198,344
Age 19–3425,698
Age 35–6429,047
Age 65+432

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
594,57497.3%
Foreign born
16,7502.7%
Residents: 611,324.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born594,574
Foreign born16,750

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
6,019
Not a citizen
10,731

Residential mobility

Same house
533,686
Within same county
37,308
From another county
22,912
From another state
9,199
From abroad
2,083

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
268,947

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Jackson, MS Metro Area

Jackson, MS Metro Area has 611,324 residents and a median age of 38.4 years. It ranks No. 93 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 1.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $19,090 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Jackson, MS Metro Area611,324$61,64438.4 years67.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Mississippi2,946,779$56,44738.6 years70%

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