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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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.

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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

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 47/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 174/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 2/yr
Days above 90° 62/yr
Below freezing 24/yr
Annual rainfall 59.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
August
Average high 91°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 37°F

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

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.

State of Mississippi

State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Magnolia
State capital
Jackson
Nickname
The Magnolia State

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