Demographics

In 2015, the population in the Greater Jackson Region was 598,875. Between 2005 and 2015, the region’s population grew at an annual average rate of 0.5%.

The region has a civilian labor force of 287,422 with a participation rate of 62.4%. Of individuals 25 to 64 in the Greater Jackson Region, 30.9% have a bachelor’s degree or higher which compares with 30.9% in the nation.

The median household income in the Greater Jackson Region is $47,441 and the median house value is $133,225.

Demographic Profile¹
	Percent			Value
	Greater Jackson Region	Mississippi	USA	Greater Jackson Region	Mississippi	USA
Demographics
Population²	—	—	—	598,875	2,992,333	321,418,820
Population Annual Average Growth²	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	3,070	8,639	2,590,222
Median Age³	—	—	—	35.1	36.0	37.2
Under 18 Years	26.1%	25.5%	24.0%	153,498	755,555	74,181,467
18 to 24 Years	9.9%	10.3%	9.9%	57,965	304,834	30,672,088
25 to 34 Years	13.9%	13.1%	13.3%	81,834	387,253	41,063,948
35 to 44 Years	12.9%	12.6%	13.3%	75,900	374,947	41,070,606
45 to 54 Years	14.3%	14.1%	14.6%	83,956	416,976	45,006,716
55 to 64 Years	11.5%	11.7%	11.8%	67,838	347,325	36,482,729
65 to 74 Years	6.4%	7.2%	7.0%	37,398	214,469	21,713,429
75 Years, and Over	5.0%	5.6%	6.0%	29,441	165,938	18,554,555
Race: White	49.2%	59.1%	72.4%	288,997	1,754,684	223,553,265
Race: Black or African American	47.6%	37.0%	12.6%	279,941	1,098,385	38,929,319
Race: American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.5%	0.9%	1,036	15,030	2,932,248
Race: Asian	1.0%	0.9%	4.8%	6,077	25,742	14,674,252
Race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%	223	1,187	540,013
Race: Some Other Race	1.1%	1.3%	6.2%	6,241	38,162	19,107,368
Race: Two or More Races	0.9%	1.1%	2.9%	5,315	34,107	9,009,073
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.1%	2.7%	16.3%	12,287	81,481	50,477,594
Economic
Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 16 years and over)⁴	62.4%	57.9%	63.5%	287,422	1,346,038	157,940,014
Armed Forces Labor Force⁴	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	637	10,936	1,025,497
Veterans, Age 18-64⁴	5.5%	6.2%	5.8%	20,520	112,538	11,371,344
Median Household Income^3,4	—	—	—	$47,441	$39,464	$53,482
Poverty Level (of all people)⁴	19.5%	22.6%	15.6%	112,787	653,726	47,755,606
Mean Commute Time (minutes)⁴	—	—	—	23.2	24.0	25.7
Commute via Public Transportation⁴	0.3%	0.4%	5.1%	806	4,903	7,157,671
Union Membership⁵	4.3%	3.8%	11.1%	—	—	—
Educational Attainment, Age 25-64
No High School Diploma⁴	11.0%	15.5%	12.0%	34,359	236,750	19,939,890
High School Graduate⁴	24.4%	29.7%	26.5%	76,133	452,900	44,000,387
Some College, No Degree⁴	24.7%	24.0%	21.9%	77,002	365,911	36,270,359
Associate's Degree⁴	9.1%	9.7%	8.7%	28,403	147,417	14,487,486
Bachelor's Degree⁴	19.4%	13.8%	19.7%	60,522	210,773	32,646,533
Postgraduate Degree⁴	11.5%	7.4%	11.2%	35,819	112,672	18,533,513
Housing
Total Housing Units⁴	—	—	—	246,857	1,284,794	132,741,033
Median House Value (of owner-occupied units)^3,4	—	—	—	$133,225	$100,800	$175,700
Homeowner Vacancy⁴	1.9%	2.0%	2.1%	2,905	15,339	1,591,421
Rental Vacancy⁴	8.6%	10.6%	6.9%	6,729	41,133	3,105,361
Renter-Occupied Housing Units (% of Occupied Units)⁴	32.6%	31.1%	35.6%	70,592	339,802	41,423,632
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicle Available (% of Occupied Units)⁴	6.1%	6.9%	9.1%	13,242	75,382	10,594,153
Social
Enrolled in Grade 12 (% of total population)⁴	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	8,323	40,628	4,443,768
Disabled, Age 18-64⁴	11.0%	15.0%	10.2%	40,240	267,347	19,703,061
Foreign Born⁴	2.3%	2.2%	13.1%	13,671	66,971	41,056,885
Speak English Less Than Very Well (population 5 yrs and over)⁴	1.4%	1.5%	8.6%	8,030	42,379	25,305,202

Source: JobsEQ®

1. Census 2010, unless noted otherwise

2. Census 2015, annual average growth rate since 2005

3. Median values for certain aggregate regions (such as MSAs) may be estimated as the weighted averages of the median values from the composing counties.

4. ACS 2010-2014

5. 2014; Current Population Survey, unionstats.com, and Chmura; county- and zip-level data are best estimates based upon industry-, MSA-, and state-level data