Jackson, MS Demographics

A map of Jackson's Population by Race

Jackson, Mississippi had a population of 153,701 in 2020. It was 16.5% White, 78.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jackson is the most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Jackson's White Population

25,424 residents of Jackson identify as White, or 16.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jackson is ranked #354 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is less White than neighboring Richland (66.9% White), Ridgeland (46.2% White), Pearl (62.2% White), Clinton (51.3% White), and Flowood (67.1% White).

Jackson's Black Population

120,727 residents of Jackson identify as Black, or 78.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jackson is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Black than neighboring Richland (19.9% Black), Ridgeland (39.4% Black), Pearl (26.7% Black), Clinton (38.1% Black), and Flowood (20.9% Black).

Jackson's Asian Population

751 residents of Jackson identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jackson is ranked #117 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is less Asian than neighboring Richland (2.3% Asian), Ridgeland (4.2% Asian), Pearl (1.2% Asian), Clinton (4.6% Asian), and Flowood (6.1% Asian).

Jackson's Hispanic Population

3,219 residents of Jackson identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jackson is ranked #194 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland (8.4% Hispanic), Ridgeland (6.8% Hispanic), Pearl (5.7% Hispanic), Clinton (2.8% Hispanic), and Flowood (3% Hispanic).

Jackson's Native American/Other Population

629 residents of Jackson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jackson is ranked #177 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Richland (0.2% Native American/Other). Jackson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ridgeland (0.6% Native American/Other), Pearl (0.9% Native American/Other), Clinton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Flowood (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jackson's Multiracial Population

2,951 residents of Jackson identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jackson is ranked #283 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is less Multiracial than neighboring Richland (2.3% Multiracial), Ridgeland (2.8% Multiracial), Pearl (3.5% Multiracial), Clinton (2.7% Multiracial), and Flowood (2.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.