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Jackson
Mississippi

144K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$216K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$71,974

Federal Spending per Capita$27,731

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score655

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms101

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.2%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$2,530

SS Benefits / Person$4,157

Education Wage Premium2.37x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.60x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$212K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$217K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1375/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,278

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,067/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.3%

Homeownership Rate71.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.5%

Sold Above List Price

12.6%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

645

New Listings / Month

172

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.2% · Redfin 96.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices232

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians300

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients572 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,860

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders20,911

Bachelor's Degree Holders11,744

HS Completion Rate88.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools21

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate42.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities24

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)46.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine-0.56

January Temperature1.62

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp59°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days176 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation60.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$299K

Ozone Days77 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.02

Heating Degree Days1,452 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,918 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,797 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,372 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)96 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)76 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations36 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)71 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed296 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed148 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)413 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)219 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)249 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers18

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,956 workers

Public Transit Commuters64 workers

Walk to Work202 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,140 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.3%

Agriculture

Farms198 farms

Farmland4,151 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities32

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.650

Nonprofit Organizations396

Veterans Share10.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.3%

Never-Married Adults30.9%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations90

Asian Population2.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations8.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.61 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities23

Grocery Stores27

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging40

Recreation Businesses24

Professional Services Firms213

Veterinary Practices20

Real Estate Firms71

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+43R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +978

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $216K

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Local News — Jackson

The Star-Herald · 1 hour ago

Garrard’s vision shaping Jackson

A unique urban park in Jackson seeks to become one of the state's premier cultural destinations.…

Mississippi Free Press · 1 month ago

Tasia Fortune, 29, Identified as Woman Found Hanging in Tree Behind Vacant Jackson Home

The woman whose body was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant Jackson, Mississippi, home is 29-…

The Clarion-Ledger · 5 hours ago

Jackson MS weather forecast video for Thursday, September 3, 2026

A 50% chance of showers and storms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, high near 96. Overnight, 10% chance of…

Merced Sun-Star · 19 hours ago

Cassandra Wilson, Grammy Award winner and HBCU grad passes away

Cassandra Wilson, a Jackson State alumna whose voice carried an HBCU connection into the highest lev…

Mississippi.gov · 20 hours ago

MDOT offers tips to prepare for peak hurricane season

MDOT offers tips to prepare for peak hurricane season. Updated Wednesday, September 2, 2026 11:23 AM…

WJTV · 18 hours ago

Mississippi to mark National Hunting and Fishing Day in September

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will pa…

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