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Jackson, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hinds County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
149,827 Population 1,341/sq mi density
$43,238 Median Income $26,868 per capita
$108,200 Home Value $86,017 Zillow
$1,018 Median Rent 34.2% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$43,238 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,200 home value, $1,018/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
149,827
Population Density
1,341
per square mile
Land Area
111.7
square miles (289.3 km²)
Median Age
34.7 yrs
11% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 14.5% US: 61.6%
Black 81.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
14.5%
Black
81.8%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.3%
Spanish
2.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.9%
19% below US avg (6%)
Disability
14.5%
12% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
85.7%
6% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
13.1%
52% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.483
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population149,827
Population Density1,341 / sq mi
Land Area111.7 sq mi
Median Age34.7 years

Gender

Male45.8%
Female54.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White14.5%
Black or African American81.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.3%
Spanish2.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.9%
Disability14.5%
Health Insurance85.7%
Uninsured13.1%
Broadband Access88.7%
Gini Coefficient0.483

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M