Demographics · MS
Jackson, MS demographics: 146,631 residents, with a median age of 34.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
146,631 people live in Jackson, at a median age of 34.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 34.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Jackson, the largest race group is Black or African American (82.0%); 2.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 1.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Jackson is 34.5 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,893 | 6.7% | ±381 |
| 5 to 17 | 25,172 | 17.2% | ±1,301 |
| 18 to 24 | 16,338 | 11.1% | ±884 |
| 25 to 34 | 22,792 | 15.5% | ±640 |
| 35 to 44 | 17,763 | 12.1% | ±978 |
| 45 to 54 | 15,825 | 10.8% | ±602 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,840 | 11.5% | ±926 |
| 65 to 74 | 13,830 | 9.4% | ±861 |
| 75 and over | 8,178 | 5.6% | ±610 |
Median age by sex: 32.7 (male) · 36.6 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Jackson is Black or African American at 82.0% of the population. Separately, 2.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 19,674 | 13.4% | ±914 |
| Black or African American alone | 120,254 | 82.0% | ±1,269 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 408 | 0.3% | ±279 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 416 | 0.3% | ±169 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.0% | ±33 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 1,555 | 1.1% | ±567 |
| Two or more races | 4,324 | 2.9% | ±890 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 3,483 | 2.4% | ±371 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Jackson has 61,415 households. 54.3% are family households and 40.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.29 people.
Total households
61,415
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.29
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
54.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
40.9%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 61,415 | ±1,163 |
| Family households | 33,343 | ±1,036 |
| Nonfamily households | 28,072 | ±1,361 |
| Householder living alone | 25,102 | ±1,310 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
1.6% of Jackson residents were born outside the United States. 97.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (2.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 1.6% | 2,306 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 97.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 2.4% | Spanish · 3,277 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
28.8% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.8% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Jackson is 2836000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.