City profile
Jackson, MS
Mississippi’s capital with Jackson State University, the Civil Rights Museum and deep blues roots.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
47°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
218
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$120,000
Typical monthly housing
$940
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
82
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.4%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.06%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 94/100
Top hazards: Hail, Tornado, Strong wind
Nearest major airport
159 mi to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 74% Democratic / 25% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
146,631
Growth since 2019
-11.9%
Median age
34.5
Residents 65+
15.1%
Median household income
$42,071
Income growth since 2019
+8.2%
Black household income
$39,307
Home ownership
48.6%
Poverty rate
27.9%
Poverty rate, 65+
22.4%
Race & ethnicity: Black 81.7% · White 13.3% · Hispanic 2.4% · Asian 0.3% · Other 2.3%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
400 · 21% above the national average
Property crime
1,502 · about the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Jackson Police Department. State average: violent 220, property 1,315.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hurricanes (coast), tornadoes
Highlights
- Jackson State University (HBCU)
- Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
- Very low home prices
Trade-offs
- Infrastructure & water issues
- Higher crime
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.