Mississippi

Jackson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
67.4%
African
21.1%
Hispanic
6.7%
Other
4.8%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Jackson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJackson CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White67.4%54.7%58%
Black or African American21.1%36.2%—
Hispanic6.7%4.6%—
Indian1.2%0.3%—
East Asian1.2%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jackson County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJackson CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,201$56,447$80,734
Median home value$193,100$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.9×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,101/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.0%20.3%21.0%