Humidity & wind
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Population
141,196
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$111,700
Owner-occupied units
Jackson, MS
Mississippi · 32.316° N, 90.213° W · 112 sq mi
Jackson is a city in Mississippi, with a population of 141,196 and about 1,264 residents per square mile. The median household earns $42,071 a year, and the median home is worth $111,700.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
112 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,264
People per square mile
Rank by population
#207
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#79
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$42,071
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,055
Per month
Homeownership
48.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.9 min
One way
People
Median age
34.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
28.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
1.6%
Households
61,415
2.29 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 27.2%
Retail trade 12%
Arts, food & hospitality 11%
Professional & business services 9.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Mississippi
State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Magnolia
State capital
Jackson
Nickname
The Magnolia State
Compare Jackson with
- Jackson vs VictorvilleSide by side
- Jackson vs Round RockSide by side
- Jackson vs Baton RougeSide by side
- Jackson vs GulfportSide by side
- Jackson vs SouthavenSide by side
Cities near Jackson
- Baton Rouge, LA140 mi · 222,795
- Gulfport, MS147 mi · 76,506
- New Orleans, LA157 mi · 362,154
- Kenner, LA159 mi · 65,136
Cities about the same size
- Round Rock, TX141,282
- Victorville, CA141,395
- Elizabeth, NJ141,675
- Miramar, FL142,570
- Metairie, LA139,729
- Stamford, CT139,535
- Meridian, ID142,988
- Lewisville, TX139,006
More in Mississippi
- Southaven57,819
Wealthiest person in Mississippi
Name
Thomas & James Duff
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Hattiesburg
Source of wealth
Tires, diversified
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Mississippi · private sector
Employer
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Mississippi
Company
Cal-Maine Foods
Revenue
$2.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Ridgeland
Ticker
CALM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.