Mississippi / Census place 2836000

Jackson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Jackson city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
141,196
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,264/sq mi
111.7 sq mi land area
Median age
34.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$42,071
Median home value
$111,700
Median gross rent
$1,055
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.8%
Typical commute
19.9 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JACKSON HAWKINS FLD (3 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
55.6°F
Annual rainfall
51.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Jackson.

Typical high and low °F
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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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