Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	95,941	92,881	66.1%	64.8%
Black	27,386	29,713	18.9%	20.7%
Hispanic	11,070	10,050	7.6%	7.0%
Multiracial	6,262	6,373	4.3%	4.4%
Asian	3,049	3,173	2.1%	2.2%
Native American/Other	1,541	1,062	1.1%	0.7%

Jackson County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 145,249, a slight increase from the 143,252 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.1% White, 18.9% Black, 7.6% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, and 1.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson County, that probability was 52.9% in 2020 and 52.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 5th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

95,941 residents of Jackson County, or 66.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 64.8% to 66.1%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Harrison County (60.8% White), and Mobile County (54.8% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring George County (85.1% White), Stone County (75.2% White), and Greene County (70.9% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

27,386 residents of Jackson County, or 18.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 20.7% to 18.9%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring George County (7.2% Black), and Stone County (17.1% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Harrison County (23.3% Black), Mobile County (35.7% Black), and Greene County (23.8% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

3,049 residents of Jackson County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring George County (0.1% Asian), Stone County (0.5% Asian), and Greene County (0% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Harrison County (2.5% Asian), and Mobile County (2.2% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

11,070 residents of Jackson County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 7.0% to 7.6%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring George County (3.1% Hispanic), Harrison County (6.9% Hispanic), Mobile County (3.5% Hispanic), Stone County (2.6% Hispanic), and Greene County (1.5% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

1,541 residents of Jackson County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 45.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring George County (0.8% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mobile County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Stone County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

6,262 residents of Jackson County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring George County (3.6% Multiracial), Mobile County (3% Multiracial), and Greene County (2.6% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.