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Jackson County, Mississippi has a population of 145,249 across 723 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $10.87 bn in 2024, 2,358 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 82 7(a) approvals worth $53.8 m.
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Jackson County
How many people live in Jackson County
- Population145,249
- Households57,647
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$66,201
- Median age40.1
- Median gross rent$1,101 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$193,100
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over100,644
- Population under 1833,197
- Share under 1822.9 percent
- Population 65 and over25,067
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6486,985
- Civilian labor force68,680
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.3 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties5th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents468th
Jackson County is the 5th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.9 percent against 17.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Jackson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.62 percent
- Census 2020 base population143,246
- Births, 20241,537
- Deaths, 20241,617
- Natural change, 2024-80
- Net domestic migration, 2024551
- Net international migration, 2024359
- Total net migration, 2024910
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20243,041
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents976th
The county has grown 2.62 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jackson County
Where people moving to Jackson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,845
- People arriving, from those returns7,481
- Adjusted gross income arriving$221.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,678
- Largest single originJackson County Non-migrants (49,481 households)
- Largest single destination (49,481 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Non-migrants | 49,481 | 103,130 | $3.32 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,577 | 3,176 | $99.3 m |
| Harrison County | 1,018 | 1,934 | $52.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 954 | 1,924 | $55.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 273 | 541 | $21.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 268 | 494 | $10.9 m |
| Mobile County | 261 | 499 | $15.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 223 | 455 | $13.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jackson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Jackson County
What the Jackson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$10.87 bn
- County GDP, 2023$10.54 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.2 percent
- GDP change over five years49.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties3rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents413th
- GDP per resident$74,858
Output grew 3.2 percent in the latest year and 49.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Jackson County
- Covered employment, annual average51,303
- Establishments reporting2,762
- Average annual pay$59,641
- Average weekly wage$1,147
- Sector 31-33, employment14,171
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$81,673
- Sector 72, employment5,164
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,410
- Sector 44-45, employment5,107
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,159
- Sector 62, employment3,813
- Sector 62, average annual pay$55,415
- Sector 23, employment2,809
- Sector 56, employment2,043
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 14,171 | 81 | $81,673 |
| Sector 72 | 5,164 | 336 | $21,410 |
| Sector 44-45 | 5,107 | 492 | $30,159 |
| Sector 62 | 3,813 | 316 | $55,415 |
| Sector 23 | 2,809 | 242 | $69,289 |
| Sector 56 | 2,043 | 156 | $53,989 |
| Sector 54 | 1,912 | 271 | $79,561 |
| Sector 52 | 1,028 | 174 | $61,211 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 14,171 jobs, 27.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Jackson County
What businesses operate in Jackson County
- Establishments, all industries2,358
- Employment at those establishments44,996
- Annual payroll$2.60 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Jackson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024516
- Declared construction value permitted$112.9 m
- Single family units authorised510
- Multifamily units authorised6
- Multifamily share of units1.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$218,746
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.0
Multifamily is 1.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Jackson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded82
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$53.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$656,067
- Median 7(a) approval$275,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,999,000
- Largest single approval$4,420,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,069
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active27
- Distinct industries receiving approvals54
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms21
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter54
- Franchise loans21
- Franchise share of approvals25.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (9)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (12)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,306,714
- Median 504 approval$890,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval16.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.2
- Most active CDCThree Rivers Local Development Company, Inc. (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals92.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$62.9 m
The average approval of $656,067 sits well above the median of $275,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 25.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Jackson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded15
- Paid in full15
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure52
- Status: Cancelled13
- Status: Paid in full15
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Jackson County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- OCEAN SPRINGS, approvals31
- MOSS POINT, approvals13
- Gautier, approvals12
- PASCAGOULA, approvals11
- BILOXI, approvals7
- VANCLEAVE, approvals6
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| OCEAN SPRINGS | 31 | $22,780,600 |
| MOSS POINT | 13 | $8,702,000 |
| Gautier | 12 | $4,961,400 |
| PASCAGOULA | 11 | $2,504,500 |
| BILOXI | 7 | $9,515,100 |
| VANCLEAVE | 6 | $3,354,900 |
| Hurley | 1 | $91,000 |
| SMITHDALE | 1 | $1,888,000 |
OCEAN SPRINGS accounts for 31 approvals against 13 in MOSS POINT. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson County
How big is Jackson County
- Land area723 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties14th of 82
- Width, east to west29.3 mi
- Height, north to south37.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land201
- Establishments per square mile3.26
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Jackson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Jackson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population145,249
- Households57,647
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$66,201
- Median age40.1
Common questions
Jackson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson County, Mississippi?
145,249, in 57,647 households, ranking 5th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jackson County growing?
The population has grown 2.62 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,537 births against 1,617 deaths, with net migration of 910. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
$66,201. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,100, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,101 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jackson County?
2,358 establishments, employing 44,996 people with an annual payroll of $2.60 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Jackson County?
Average annual pay is $59,641, or $1,147 a week, across 51,303 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jackson County?
82 7(a) approvals totalling $53.8 m since FY2020, across 27 lenders, with a median approval of $275,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $9.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Jackson County get paid back?
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 15 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Jackson County?
516 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $112.9 m. Multifamily was 1.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jackson County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Jackson County come from?
The largest single origin is Jackson County Non-migrants, with 49,481 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,678 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Jackson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Jackson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.