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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jackson County is 140,194, which is 6.68% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jackson County population density is 134.36 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jackson County is white, which represent 72.82% of the total population. The average Jackson County education level is higher than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 140,194. #5

Population Growth Since 2000, #19

Jackson County	6.68%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #7

Jackson County	134.36 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	102,083 (72.82%, #17)
Black:	30,673 (21.88%, #66)
Hispanic:	7,087 (5.06%, #7)
Asian:	3,030 (2.16%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	381 (0.27%, #20)
One Race, Other:	1,531 (1.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,496 (1.78%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,505 (49.46%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,806 (25.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	147 (2.07%, see rank)
Central American:	831 (11.73%, see rank)
South American:	234 (3.30%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	238 (7.85%, see rank)
Chinese:	221 (7.29%, see rank)
Filipino:	291 (9.60%, see rank)
Japanese:	121 (3.99%, see rank)
Korean:	85 (2.81%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2,037 (67.23%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	37 (1.22%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

110,897 (79.10%) out of the total population of 140,194 reported first ancestry.

	Jackson County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	141	0.10%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	168	0.12%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	172	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	638	0.46%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	11,098	7.92%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	9,872	7.04%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	12,458	8.89%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	437	0.31%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	459	0.33%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	12,747	9.09%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	4,586	3.27%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	695	0.50%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	1,381	0.99%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	197	0.14%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	248	0.18%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,893	1.35%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	2,092	1.49%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2,957	2.11%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	714	0.51%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	106	0.08%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	40	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	17,653	12.59%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	538	0.38%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 69,008 (49.22%, see rank)

Females: 71,186 (50.78%, see rank)

Jackson County	Male: 49.22% Female: 50.78%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jackson County	37.60 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jackson County	36.50 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jackson County	38.50 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jackson County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,920	6.36%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,070	6.47%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	10,757	7.67%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,408	6.71%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,018	6.43%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	18,128	12.93%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	18,511	13.20%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	20,229	14.43%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	17,522	12.50%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	11,231	8.01%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,692	4.06%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,708	1.22%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jackson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	93,021, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11,548, 12.41%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	29,227, 31.42%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	33,179, 35.67%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,675, 12.55%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7,392, 7.95%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jackson County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,112	71.11%	28.89%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,825	93.48%, see rank	6.52%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,235	95.57%, see rank	4.43%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,600	82.47%, see rank	17.53%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,135	53.48%, see rank	46.52%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jackson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	50,388, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.76, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	13,060, 25.92%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	37,328, 74.08%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	34,567, 68.60%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.45, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	24,394, 48.41%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	15,821, 31.40%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jackson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	111,447	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	54,315	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	17,304	31.86%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	28,536	52.54%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	1,565	2.88%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	6,910	12.72%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	57,132	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	15,399	26.95%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	28,779	50.37%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	5,116	8.95%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	7,838	13.72%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jackson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	135,082	96.35%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	83,241	59.38%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	49,114	35.03%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,727	1.95%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,112	3.65%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,399	1.71%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,713	1.94%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	745	0.53%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,333	1.66%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24	0.02%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	34	0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,879	1.34%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	97	0.07%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jackson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	46,630	92.54%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	2,251	4.47%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	606	1.20%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	825	1.64%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	76	0.15%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.