Jackson County, MS Demographic Data
Jackson County, MS Summary
Jackson County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 140,298
- Area: 1,043.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 722.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 320.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 134.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
73,560
52%
50.8
Male
67,681
48%
49.2
Total Population
141,241
323,128,000
Jackson County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,694
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,103
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,562
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,483
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,203
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,799
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,167
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,053
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,388
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,124
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,658
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,565
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,442
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
107,142
75.9%
77.2
Female
55,928
52.2%
51.3
Male
51,214
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
100,637
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,751
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,665
14.6%
15.2
Female
11,324
54.8%
55.8
Male
9,341
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
139,104
98.5%
96.8
White
98,840
70.0%
72.6
Black or African American
31,706
22.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
506
0.4%
0.8
Asian
3,863
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,189
3.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,137
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,710
6.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
132,531
93.8%
82.2
Jackson County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,898
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,478
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,424
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,459
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,685
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,619
14.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,633
8.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,376
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
83,820
89.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,252
22.6%
31.2
Jackson County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,864
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
50,667
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
13,516
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
4,303
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
8,532
7.5
5.8%
Jackson County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
124,061
92.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,486
7.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Jackson County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,289
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,803
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,244
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,373
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,996
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,626
22.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,655
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,668
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,187
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,796
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
54,606
57,617
Per capita income
25,837
31,128
Jackson County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
868
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,765
16.9%
9.8
Construction
4,047
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,110
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,364
3.7%
6.6
Information
626
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,288
17.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,547
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,735
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,485
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
6,446
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,511
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
897
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,837
12.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
20,021
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,948
17.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,479
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
11,404
17.9%
18.1%
Jackson County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
63,525
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
56,010
88.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,864
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
92
0.1%
5.1
Walked
439
0.7%
2.7
Other means
725
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,395
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.5
26.6
Jackson County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,130
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,970
30.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,815
40.3%
37.1
3 or more
12,722
24.6%
21.0
Jackson County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
51,637
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
36,059
69.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,578
30.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,014
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
61,651
1 room
610
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
521
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
3,189
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
11,402
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
14,917
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
13,017
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
8,680
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
4,961
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,354
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jackson County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
61,651
1-unit, detached
45,974
74.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
659
1.1%
5.9
2-units
811
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,679
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,945
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,179
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,936
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
4,468
7.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jackson County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,423
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,664
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,753
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,153
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
15,659
25.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,655
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,161
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,137
18.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,243
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
803
1.3%
1.4%
Jackson County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Jackson County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
20,622
47295100.0
Less than $500
93
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
314
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
646
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,057
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,036
14.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,832
28.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,644
46.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,472
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,282
21.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,431
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
817
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,219
20.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
401
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
885
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,768
20.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,713
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,328
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,317
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
742
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,594
41.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,116
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
36,059
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,778
10.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,868
27.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,328
23.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,024
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,101
16.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,145
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
655
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
160
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,500
205,000
