Jackson, MS Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 166,965 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -9.4%

Population (male): 78,586

Population (female): 88,379

Median Age: 33.0 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $819.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Jackson: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 23.8%

Poverty (breakdown): (12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.3% for Black residents, 54.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.8% for American Indian residents, 32.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 73.7% for other race residents, 37.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 593 registered sex offenders living in Jackson, Mississippi as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Jackson is 290 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is ne

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (2.2%), English (2.0%), Irish (1.1%), African (1.0%).

Elevation: 294 feet

Land Area: 104.9 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 39157, 39174, 39201, 39202, 39203, 39204, 39206, 39211, 39216, 39217

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $39,004 (it was $30,414 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $21,648 (it was $17,116 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $93,400 (it was $64,200 in 2000) Jackson:$93,400MS:$120,200

Races:
      Black alone - 140,688 - 81.9%
      White alone - 28,376 - 16.5%
      Hispanic - 2,258 - 1.3%
      Two or more races - 1,165 - 0.7%
      Asian alone - 619 - 0.4%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 198 - 0.1%
      American Indian alone - 156 - 0.09%
      Other race alone - 19 - 0.01%