Cities / Mississippi / Jackson

Jackson, MS

146,631 people

Right Now

Weather

87.8°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 98°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Jackson)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 2.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MSY

159 mi — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Population & People

Population

146,631

Median age

34.5

Median household income

$42,071

Poverty rate

27.9%

Unemployment rate

9.3%

Bachelor's degree+

28.8%

Avg. commute

18 min

Hispanic or Latino

2.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$111,700

Median gross rent

$1,055/mo

Homeownership rate

48.65%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,288

HUD Fair Market Rent (Rankin County, 14 mi from Jackson), 2026. Efficiency $1091, 1BR $1097, 2BR $1288, 3BR $1544, 4BR $1705. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Mississippi commercial electricity

13.03¢/kWh

Mississippi industrial electricity

7.38¢/kWh

Mississippi residential electricity

14.03¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

165069.3

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

125356.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for Mississippi

424.2

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Source: FRED, Mississippi-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MSY

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

159 mi away

MEM

Frederick W. Smith International Airport

190 mi away

PNS

Pensacola International Airport

217 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Mississippi energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Mississippi economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).