Jackson County , Mississippi
Population: 144,437 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,756 Home $181,700 Rent $1,087/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jackson County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,756), with housing 40% below the US figure ($182,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jackson County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$64,756
Median Income
household
$181,700
Home Value
median
$1,087/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,756 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,116 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Median Home Value | $181,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,087/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 28.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 144,437 |
| Median Age | 39.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.5%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
15.5%
Smoking
45.0%
High Blood Pressure
30.5%
No Physical Activity
20.4%
Depression
37.3%
Insufficient Sleep
81.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 92.3 · 92th national percentile
🌊 Flood
84.80
🌪️ Tornado
89.98
🌀 Hurricane
97.79
🔥 Wildfire
94.15
❄️ Winter Storm
61.27
🌍 Earthquake
57.86
☀️ Drought
51.84
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