Median Household Income
$42,071 ± $1,821
Median Home Value
$111,700 ± $5,871
Median Gross Rent
$1,055 ± $23/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,811
Poverty Rate
27.9%
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
Homeownership Rate
48.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.8%
Median Age
34.5
Average Commute
18 min
Households
61,415
Veterans
5,285
Population Over Time
Jackson shrank 15.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
173,631
2016
172,039
2018
168,862
2020
163,778
2022
153,271
2024
146,631
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
13.4%
Hispanic or Latino
2.4%
Black or African American
82.0%
Asian
0.3%
Nearby Cities in Mississippi
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.