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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Jackson, MS are White alone (22,176 residents), Black alone (122,669 residents), and Hispanic (2,573 residents). 96.7% of Jackson residents speak English at home. 1.4% of Jackson, MS residents are foreign-born , which is 39.0% less than the foreign-born rate of 2.0% across the entire state of Mississippi.

Race distribution in Jackson

2000 2022
  • Races in Jackson, MS (2000)
    • 129,60970.3%Black alone
    • 50,67927.5%White alone
    • 1,4510.8%Hispanic
    • 1,1130.6%Two or more races
    • 1,0450.6%Asian alone
    • 2130.1%American Indian alone
    • 1280.07%Other race alone
    • 180.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Jackson, MS (2022)
    • 122,66980.5%Black alone
    • 22,17614.6%White alone
    • 2,7471.8%Two or more races
    • 2,5731.7%Hispanic
    • 4710.3%Asian alone
    • 1580.1%Other race alone
    • 1260.08%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Mississippi (2000)
    • 1,727,90860.7%White alone
    • 1,028,47336.2%Black alone
    • 39,5691.4%Hispanic
    • 17,2720.6%Two or more races
    • 18,3490.6%Asian alone
    • 11,2240.4%American Indian alone
    • 1,2940.05%Other race alone
    • 5690.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Mississippi (2022)
    • 1,625,97955.3%White alone
    • 1,072,96236.5%Black alone
    • 97,1773.3%Hispanic
    • 96,3673.3%Two or more races
    • 25,2170.9%Asian alone
    • 12,4570.4%American Indian alone
    • 9,5010.3%Other race alone
    • 3970.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Jackson

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $81,929White non-Hispanic householders
  • $37,092Black householders
  • $2,499Asian householders
  • $32,000Some other race householders
  • $27,068Two or more races householders
  • $28,370Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $154,898White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $97,727Black or African American householders
  • $113,092American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $372,149Asian householders
  • $131,851Some other race householders
  • $118,094Two or more races householders
  • $114,164Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, MS in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, MS in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, MS in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, MS in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, MS in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, MS in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, MS in 2022

Median age by race in Jackson

  • 43.0Median age for White residents
  • 44.9Males
  • 40.0Females
  • 35.9Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 33.9Males
  • 39.2Females
  • 32.2Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 40.6Males
  • 32.5Females
  • 26.0Median age for Asian residents
  • 23.6Males
  • 44.6Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 39.4Median age for Other race residents
  • 19.4Males
  • 43.4Females
  • 17.1Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 9.8Males
  • 25.4Females
  • 43.3Median age for White alone residents
  • 45.7Males
  • 40.2Females
  • 28.6Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 19.8Males
  • 43.1Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Jackson

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 6,52271.5%Owner occupied
  • 2,60428.5%Renter occupied
  • 71.5%
    28.5%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 23,51047.0%Owner occupied
  • 26,54953.0%Renter occupied
  • 47.0%
    53.0%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 16578.4%Owner occupied
  • 4521.6%Renter occupied
  • 78.4%
    21.6%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 7132.7%Owner occupied
  • 14767.3%Renter occupied
  • 32.7%
    67.3%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 8254.8%Owner occupied
  • 6745.2%Renter occupied
  • 54.8%
    45.2%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,16457.5%Owner occupied
  • 86142.5%Renter occupied
  • 57.5%
    42.5%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 6,52271.7%Owner occupied
  • 2,57228.3%Renter occupied
  • 71.7%
    28.3%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 40555.9%Owner occupied
  • 31944.1%Renter occupied
  • 55.9%
    44.1%

Language usage in Jackson

  • English speakers - Total
  • 96.7% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
  • 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,07665.4%Speak English very well
  • 1,09834.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 65.4%
    34.6%
  • 1.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,06378.5%Speak English very well
  • 29221.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 78.5%
    21.5%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 96.7% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
  • 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 46379.4%Speak English very well
  • 12020.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 79.4%
    20.6%
  • 0.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 167100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 77.8% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
  • 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 13100.0%Speak English very well
  • 0.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 7.8% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
  • 55.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 12311.5%Speak English very well
  • 94488.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 11.5%
    88.5%
  • 35.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 43163.2%Speak English very well
  • 25136.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 63.2%
    36.8%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

98.6% (20,747)
Foreign-born:

15.4% (46)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

1.3% (275)
Foreign-born:

74.5% (223)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

98.5% (107,357)
Foreign-born:

41.4% (377)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

1.5% (1,628)
Foreign-born:

58.6% (534)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

5.8% (8)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (96)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

43.4% (162)
Foreign-born:

29.8% (60)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

59.2% (221)
Foreign-born:

91.8% (185)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

71.5% (315)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (405)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

14.4% (427)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (638)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.4% (20,591)
Foreign-born:

17.7% (41)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.6% (333)
Foreign-born:

86.4% (201)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

36.6% (564)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (1,102)

Foreign-born residents in Jackson

2,120 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.4%
Mississippi:

2.3%

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Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Jackson
Place of birth by age - Jackson

Marital status for residents in Jackson

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 27.8%Never married
  • 56.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 3.0%Widowed
  • 12.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.4%Never married
  • 49.9%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 9.0%Widowed
  • 11.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

90.4% (338)
Unmarried:

9.6% (36)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

41.2% (1,904)
Unmarried:

58.8% (2,718)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 57.4%Never married
  • 27.3%Now married
  • 2.4%Separated
  • 3.3%Widowed
  • 9.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.0%Never married
  • 22.8%Now married
  • 3.5%Separated
  • 6.6%Widowed
  • 13.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.7% (366)
Unmarried:

74.3% (1,056)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

20.2% (6,153)
Unmarried:

79.8% (24,312)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 3.4%Never married
  • 21.8%Now married
  • 62.2%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 12.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 9.1%Now married
  • 59.1%Separated
  • 8.0%Widowed
  • 23.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (2)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (53)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.3%Never married
  • 37.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 9.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.5%Never married
  • 35.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 24.1%Widowed
  • 2.9%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

37.2% (59)
Unmarried:

62.8% (100)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.4%Never married
  • 40.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 5.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 60.5%Never married
  • 39.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

22.8% (30)
Unmarried:

77.2% (102)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

49.6% (82)
Unmarried:

50.4% (83)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 58.6%Never married
  • 31.2%Now married
  • 7.4%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 2.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 50.1%Never married
  • 16.5%Now married
  • 8.1%Separated
  • 7.3%Widowed
  • 18.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (54)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.1% (244)
Unmarried:

74.9% (727)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 27.8%Never married
  • 56.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 3.0%Widowed
  • 12.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.9%Never married
  • 49.0%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 9.2%Widowed
  • 11.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

89.5% (306)
Unmarried:

10.5% (36)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

39.9% (1,805)
Unmarried:

60.1% (2,718)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.9%Never married
  • 33.5%Now married
  • 11.1%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 7.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 29.8%Never married
  • 41.3%Now married
  • 12.8%Separated
  • 7.7%Widowed
  • 8.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.5% (37)
Unmarried:

75.5% (115)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

64.6% (356)
Unmarried:

35.4% (196)

Ancestries in Jackson

  • Ancestries in Jackson, MS
    • 2,5942.2%English
    • 2,3662.0%American
    • 1,7941.5%African
    • 1,4011.2%Irish
    • 1,2751.1%European
    • 8070.7%German
    • 6320.5%Scotch-Irish
    • 3690.3%Scottish
    • 2860.2%Nigerian
    • 2560.2%Italian
    • 2230.2%Israeli
    • 2210.2%British
    • 1660.1%Polish
    • 1270.1%French
    • 1120.09%Dutch
    • 740.06%Jamaican
    • 630.05%Lebanese
    • 630.05%Ethiopian
    • 580.05%Greek
    • 530.04%French Canadian
    • 520.04%Iranian
    • 450.04%Egyptian
    • 450.04%Scandinavian
    • 430.04%Northern European
    • 420.04%Haitian
    • 410.03%Norwegian
    • 370.03%Moroccan
    • 270.02%Welsh
    • 260.02%Swiss
    • 230.02%Portuguese
    • 180.02%Danish
    • 170.01%Slovak
    • 150.01%Cajun
    • 120.01%Ukrainian
    • 90.01%Serbian
    • 80.01%Czech
    • 80.01%Canadian
    • 70.01%Belgian
    • 70.01%Albanian
    • 60.01%Bulgarian

Geographical mobility in Jackson

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 17,82385.0%White (Caucasian)
    • 91,21179.6%Black or African American
    • 33291.7%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 40583.9%Asian
    • 6100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 62168.4%Other race
    • 3,16480.6%Two or more races
    • 17,70485.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,82972.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 2,22910.6%White / Caucasian
    • 15,71813.7%Black or African American
    • 4111.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 71.5%Asian
    • 17619.4%Other race
    • 3248.3%Two or more races
    • 2,13010.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2228.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 7033.4%White / Caucasian
    • 3,5943.1%Black or African American
    • 41.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 153.1%Asian
    • 707.7%Other race
    • 2466.3%Two or more races
    • 6713.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 33113.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 2221.1%White / Caucasian
    • 4,1183.6%Black or African American
    • 183.8%Asian
    • 1082.7%Two or more races
    • 2221.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 251.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 5711.8%Asian
    • 150.6%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Jackson

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,47299.9%Native
  • 30.1%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 11975.3%Native
  • 3924.7%Foreign-born
  • 75.3%
    24.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 38100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 7,058100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 20981.2%Native
  • 4818.8%Foreign-born
  • 81.2%
    18.8%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 7,536100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 14177.1%Native
  • 4222.9%Foreign-born
  • 77.1%
    22.9%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 103100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 14,559100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 7960.7%Native
  • 5139.3%Foreign-born
  • 60.7%
    39.3%

    • Place of birth for residents in Jackson

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 1,244Americas
      • 1,228Latin America
      • 1,041Central America
      • 422Asia
      • 227Africa
      • 226Europe
      • 161Caribbean
      • 147South Central Asia
      • 134Eastern Asia
      • 112Eastern Europe
      • 107China
      • 106South Eastern Asia
      • 98Western Africa
      • 59Eastern Africa
      • 45Western Europe
      • 35Southern Europe
      • 33Western Asia
      • 32Northern Europe
      • 30Southern Africa
      • 26South America
      • 23Northern Africa
      • 15Northern America
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 642Mexico
      • 363Honduras
      • 145India
      • 98Poland
      • 82Nigeria
      • 76China
      • 65Jamaica
      • 64Philippines
      • 59Ethiopia
      • 40Haiti
      • 38Cuba
      • 35Guatemala
      • 34Vietnam
      • 33Lebanon
      • 32England
      • 32Spain
      • 30South Africa
      • 30Taiwan
      • 23Morocco
      • 22Korea
      • 20Germany
      • 18Ecuador
      • 16Liberia
      • 15Barbados
      • 15Canada
      • 12Netherlands
      • 7Belgium
      • 7Thailand
      • 7Bulgaria
      • 7Colombia
      • 6Russia
      • 6Switzerland
      • 5Japan
      • 3Italy
      • 2Kazakhstan
      • 1Dominican Republic
      • 1Brazil

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Jackson

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1216.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6183.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 16.5%
    83.5%
  • Black or African American
  • 89576.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 27323.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 76.6%
    23.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native
  • 4100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 22100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 40100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 1216.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6183.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 16.6%
    83.4%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 72100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Black or African American
  • 19120.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 76280.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 20.0%
    80.0%
  • Asian
  • 23100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 1044.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1355.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 44.4%
    55.6%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 72100.0%Responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 39157, 39174, 39201, 39202, 39203, 39204, 39206, 39211, 39216, 39217, 39269.

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