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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Jackson Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Jackson Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

30,920

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
18.1%
18 - 24:
10.7%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
25.3%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
13.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.6%
3.6%
88.6%
88.6%
16.1%
16.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Jackson
USA
$25,996
$25,996
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Jackson
USA
$44,558
$44,558
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.6%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Other
Construction
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
19.1%
19.1%
17.5%
17.5%
12.3%
12.3%
9.0%
9.0%
7.3%
7.3%
6.6%
6.6%
5.2%
5.2%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
63.2%
63.2%
19.0%
19.0%
10.4%
10.4%
6.8%
6.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Polish
Italian
French
Dutch
Scottish
European
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Greek
Canadian
Swedish
Hungarian
French Canadian
Finnish
Nigerian
Belgian
Maltese
20.7%
20.7%
16.4%
16.4%
15.7%
15.7%
5.1%
5.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Italian
Arabic
Greek
Langs. of India
African languages
Native American languages
Tagalog
Russian
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
95.1%
95.1%
7.1%
7.1%
3.3%
3.3%
1.7%
1.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Jackson Residents

1.9%