Jackson, Mississippi population is 141,196 as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate), ranking #202 nationally and #1 in Mississippi. Cost of living runs 11% below the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); a family of four needs roughly $62,902/yr to break even (2025 modeled). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
At a glance.
2025 population
141,196
-846 in the last year
Top 2% of 19,483 U.S. cities
Census Vintage 2025
Cost of living
RPP 89.0
−11% vs US
Jackson, MS metro · BEA 2024
Family-of-4 budget
$62,902/yr
−21% vs US
Modeled 2025 · federal sources
Median HH income
$42,071
−46% vs US
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr
Median home value
$111,700
−63% vs US
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr
2-BR fair-market rent
$1,288/mo
HUD FY2026 · 40th pct
Avg July high
92°F
NOAA 1991–2020
Gigabit broadband
93%
ISP-reported, FCC BDC
How many people live in Jackson?
141,196 people live in Jackson as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025), the #202 largest U.S. city.
Source detail
2025 population
Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Dataset
Census PEP
Vintage / period
Vintage 2025 (Jul 1, 2025)
Native geography
Census PEP subcounty place records for the included city universe.
Transformation
Copied from POPESTIMATE2025, joined by Census GEOID, and used for ranks, filters, and city pages.
Known limit: Annual estimate, not a decennial count; each new PEP vintage can revise the prior series.
Population shrank 8.1% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 153,720 → 2025: 141,196 (-8.1%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
153,720
April 1, 2020
2020
153,025
July 1, 2020
2021
149,528
July 1, 2021
2022
145,870
July 1, 2022
2023
143,623
July 1, 2023
2024
142,042
July 1, 2024
2025
141,196
July 1, 2025
Earlier history (2010–2019, prior Census vintage)
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2019 release — a separate, earlier methodology. They’re shown here as historical context only; the 2010 and 2019 values aren’t directly comparable to the 2020–2025 series above.
Population shrank 7.4% from 2010 to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
Jackson is the #202 largest of 19,483 U.S. cities and #1 in Mississippi.
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Measure
Value
Note
2020 base
153,720
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
-12,524
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
-8.1%
within V2025 only
1-yr change
-846
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
-0.6%
within V2025 only
Density
1,264
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
111.7
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#202
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#1
of 299 in Mississippi
What is the median household income in Jackson?
Median household income is 46% below the U.S. median ($42,071 vs $77,719); 27.9% live in poverty — 15.4 points above the 12.5% U.S. rate.
Median household income$42,071
US
Jackson: $42,071 — 46% below the US median of $77,719.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS income data
Jackson
$42,071
United States
$77,719
Income and poverty estimates for Jackson from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
42,071-45.9% vs US
±1,821
Per capita income
26,811-38.1% vs US
±886
Population in poverty
27.9%
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 63% below the U.S. median ($111,700 vs $303,400); median rent is 22% below ($1,055 vs $1,348); price-to-income ratio is 2.7×, making it 1.5× as affordable as the typical U.S. city (3.9×).
Median home value$111,700
US
Jackson: $111,700 — 63% below the US median of $303,400.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS home-value data
HUD 2-BR fair-market rent$1,288/mo
US
Jackson: $1,288/mo — 20% above the US median of $1,077/mo.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with a HUD Fair Market Rent
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2024 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Jackson. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
3.3%
Jackson (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
64,431
2024 annual avg
Worked from home
8.9%-36.8% vs US
share of workers 16+ commuting from home · U.S. median: 14% · ACS
County context — Jackson spans 3 counties; all are listed (no weighted average):
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Hinds County
22.2%
$51,926
3.2%
Madison County
9.9%
$90,259
2.5%
Rankin County
8.9%
$84,139
2.3%
Top industries by private employment — NAICS supersectors rolled up from Jackson's linked 3 counties in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, 2024 annual averages). See methodology §11.
#
Industry (NAICS supersector)
Private employment
Avg weekly wage
#1
Health care and social assistance (62)
36,965
$1,042 / wk
#2
Retail trade (44-45)
25,492
$727 / wk
#3
Accommodation and food services (72)
22,373
$415 / wk
#4
Manufacturing (31-33)
16,709
$1,326 / wk
#5
Transportation and warehousing (48-49)
14,312
$1,031 / wk
What workers earn in the Jackson, MS metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). See methodology §25.
Retail Salespersons is the largest tracked occupation in the Jackson, MS metro (8,770 jobs, median $29,070/yr).
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Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers
8,460
$22,630
$10.88
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
7,800
$23,130
$11.12
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
5,890
$36,910
$17.74
Cashiers
5,320
$28,000
$13.46
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
4,810
$63,170
$30.37
Stockers and Order Fillers
4,450
$34,060
$16.37
Customer Service Representatives
4,270
$37,850
$18.20
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
8,770
$29,070
$13.98
Registered Nurses · benchmark
8,700
$82,630
$39.73
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
6,590
$58,100
$27.93
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
3,030
$114,190
$54.90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 11.0% below the U.S. average (RPP 89.0); rents run 35.2% below (RPP 64.8) — the metro's housing affordability is the main driver.
Cost of living (RPP, all items)RPP 89.0
US
Jackson's cost of living runs 11.0% below the U.S. average (RPP 89.0 vs 100).
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of metro/non-metro areas with a BEA price parity
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 89.0
−11.0% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · Jackson, MS metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,288/mo
FY2026 · Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
4.40%
flat · TY2025
Family-of-four monthly budget total
$5,242/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources
Single-adult monthly budget total
$3,881/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources
Local income tax
—
not applicable in Mississippi · no modeled local income tax
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
These are K-12 public school districts. Higher education (colleges and universities) is not represented in this dataset.
Public school districts serving Jackson, from the NCES EDGE Geographic Relationship Files (GRF25, 2024–25 school year boundaries). The join is many-to-many — large cities often span multiple districts, and one district often serves multiple cities. Sorted primary district first. See methodology §12 for the consolidated-city fallback and Milford CT special case.
Source: NCES EDGE GRF25 · school year 2024–25 · methodology →
What is the climate like in Jackson?
Hottest month: July (92°F avg high). Coldest: January (36°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 57.3 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Jackson from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Composite risk spans 82.1–94.3/100 across 3 counties; most-cited top hazard is Hail (in 2 of 3).
Natural-hazard exposure for Jackson from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
Jackson spans 3 counties. We list each separately because hurricane, flood, and fire risk varies meaningfully across county lines — manufacturing a single “city-level” risk score would hide that signal.
County
NRI composite
Rating
Top hazards
Hinds County
94.3
Relatively Moderate
Hail 99.3 Very High · Tornado 98.2 Relatively High · Strong Wind 98.1 Very High
Hail 98.3 Relatively High · Tornado 94.7 Relatively High · Heat Wave 92.8 Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0 · methodology →
How fast is home internet in Jackson?
10 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 93% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Jackson from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of June 30, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
10 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
8
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
92.7%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
92.7%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
88,059
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of June 30, 2025 · methodology →
In-state context.
Jackson sits at state rank #1 among 299 cities in Mississippi. Nearby in the state ranking:
Just above in the profiled set: Round Rock, TX · #201 · 141,282 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Stamford, CT · #203 · 139,535 residents.
Quick travel facts for Jackson
Quick travel facts.
Nearest commercial airport
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport(JAN) ·
8 mi 13 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
Oct, Nov · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (FAA-aligned, type=large/medium, scheduled_service=yes) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Frequently asked questions about Jackson.
How many people live in Jackson, MS?
Jackson has 141,196 residents as of July 1, 2025, making it the #202 largest city in the United States and #1 in Mississippi. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Is Jackson growing or shrinking?
Jackson has shrunk 8.1% since the April 2020 census baseline, losing 12,524 residents, including a 0.6% decline from 2024 to 2025. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
Jackson spans Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County in Mississippi.
How big is Jackson?
Jackson covers 111.7 square miles of land, with a population density of about 1,264 residents per square mile. Source: Census Gazetteer 2025.
What is the median household income in Jackson?
$42,071, about 46% below the U.S. median. Source: ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
SourceU.S. Census · PEP
VintageV2025
Reference2025-07-01
Place typeIncorporated place
GEOID2836000
Last build2026-07-02
Sources · provenance
Every listed dataset is used on this page.
The GEOID for Jackson is 2836000. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page. The headline population value above includes a source-detail disclosure with publisher, dataset, vintage, native geography, transformation, and caveat.
