Jackson

Population: 149,827
Median household income: $43,238
Median home value: $108,200

Located in Hinds County, Mississippi, Jackson is a community with a population of 149,827. The median household income of $43,238 is below the Hinds County median ($49,966).

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson's population declined 10.0% from 166,383 to 149,827, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $90,700 to $108,200.

The median gross rent is $1,018. 28.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 149,827
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,238
Median home value: $108,200
Median gross rent: $1,018
Housing units: 75,103
Homeownership rate: 48.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

166,383149,827

Median household income

$38,888$43,238

Median home value

$90,700$108,200

Median gross rent

$847$1,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	166,383	$38,888	$90,700	$847
2020	163,778	$40,064	$91,400	$856
2021	156,803	$39,969	$92,900	$905
2022	153,271	$42,193	$104,900	$980
2023	149,827	$43,238	$108,200	$1,018

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,705	6.5%
5 to 17	26,182	17.5%
18 to 24	17,412	11.6%
25 to 34	22,225	14.8%
35 to 44	18,189	12.1%
45 to 54	16,576	11.1%
55 to 64	17,321	11.6%
65 to 74	14,100	9.4%
75 and over	8,117	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,136	14.1%
Black or African American	122,141	81.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	111	0.1%
Asian	436	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	275	0.2%
Two or more races	2,374	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,354	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,067	13.5%
High school graduate	24,458	25.3%
Some college or associate's	31,417	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	15,650	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11,936	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47,336	75.1%
Carpooled	8,968	14.2%
Public transit	365	0.6%
Walked	890	1.4%
Bicycle	123	0.2%
Worked from home	5,083	8.1%
Other means	291	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,314	26.4%
15 to 29 min	30,650	52.9%
30 to 44 min	9,135	15.8%
45 to 59 min	1,766	3.0%
60+ min	1,108	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 26.8% (38,457 of 143,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	34,087	55.0%
Nonfamily households	27,869	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61,956	82.5%
Vacant	13,147	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,091	48.6%
Renter-occupied	31,865	51.4%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49,352	65.7%
1-unit, attached	1,830	2.4%
2 to 4 units	6,709	8.9%
5 to 19 units	11,395	15.2%
20 or more units	5,050	6.7%
Mobile home & other	767	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2836000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 112 sq mi
Water area: 2.14 sq mi
Center point: 32.3158, -90.2129