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Jackson, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Jackson is a Census city of 146,631 people across 111.68 square miles of land, lying across Hinds County and Rankin County. Median household income is $42,071, 48.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 124 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $76.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson
What Jackson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area111.68 sq mi
- Water area2.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,313
- County holding the largest share of its areaHinds County, 96.2 percent
- Counties this place lies inHinds County 96.2 percent, Rankin County 2.9 percent
Jackson crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How many people live in Jackson
- Population146,631
- Median age34.5
- Population under 1835,065
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over22,008
- Share 65 and over15.0 percent
- Households61,415
- Family households33,343
- Share of households that are families54.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Income and work in Jackson
- Median household income$42,071
- Per capita income$26,811
- Civilian labor force69,393
- Employed62,956
- Unemployed6,437
- Unemployment rate9.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over95,228
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Housing in Jackson
- Housing units74,871
- Occupied units61,415
- Vacant units13,456
- Vacancy rate18.0 percent
- Owner occupied29,878
- Renter occupied31,537
- Ownership rate48.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,055
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.1 percent
- Single family units51,390
- Share single family68.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more22,612
- Share in buildings of two or more30.2 percent
- Mobile homes851 plus or minus 201
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How Jackson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute56,304
- Commuting under 15 minutes15,629
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more11,623
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.6 percent
- Drove alone73.3 percent
- Carpooled14.7 percent
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home8.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (7(a))
- Approvals124
- Gross approval$76,734,300
- Average approval$618,825
- Median approval$269,650
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,829,960
- Largest approval$4,945,300
- Jobs supported1,828
- Jobs per approval14.7
- Loans with a final outcome14
- Paid in full12
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.8 percent
- Share to franchises12.9 percent
- Distinct lenders33
- Distinct industries by NAICS66
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 14 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$4,906,000
- Average approval$700,857
- Median approval$877,000
- Largest approval$1,186,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson
Flood risk in Jackson
- NFIP communityCity of Jackson
- NFIP community number280072
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date08/16/22
The City of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280072 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hinds County, not Jackson
Hinds County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Hinds County4,878
- Covered employment, Hinds County109,172
- Average annual pay, Hinds County$59,413
- Housing units permitted, Hinds County198
Every figure in this section is published for Hinds County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jackson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jackson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson, Mississippi?
146,631, in 61,415 households. Jackson city covers 111.68 square miles of land, which is 1,313 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jackson in?
Jackson lies in more than one. By area it is 96.2 percent in Hinds County, 2.9 percent in Rankin County. This page sits under Hinds County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Jackson?
$42,071. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,700. Median gross rent is $1,055 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jackson businesses?
124 7(a) approvals totaling $76.7 m since FY2020, across 33 lenders, median approval $269,650, plus 7 504 approvals worth $4.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jackson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jackson. Only 14 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jackson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jackson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jackson, city of, community 280072, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jackson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hinds County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jackson.
Is zoning published for Jackson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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