Census place 2836000

Jackson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Jackson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Jackson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Jackson has a population of 141,196 and 1,264 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: population density is 1,264/sq mi, above the comparison median of 928/sq mi; median home value is $111,700, below the comparison median of $174,600; and median household income is $42,071, below the comparison median of $52,222. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,264/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 928/sq mi
median home value
$111,700
Below the comparison median of $174,600
median household income
$42,071
Below the comparison median of $52,222

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Jackson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
141,196
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,264/sq mi
111.7 sq mi land area
Median age
34.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$42,071
Median home value
$111,700
Median gross rent
$1,055
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.8%
Typical commute
19.9 min
Drive-alone commute
73.3%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.6%
Working from home
8.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
9.6%
Households with children
27.3%
Residents with a disability
15.8%
Residents without insurance
14.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hinds County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JACKSON HAWKINS FLD (3 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
55.6°F
Annual rainfall
51.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Jackson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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