Welcome to Jackson ...
The city of Jackson is primarily located in Hinds County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Mississippi. A portion of Jackson extends into Madison County.
Jackson was established in 1792.
When the people of Jackson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jacksonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jackson has a population of 160,658 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Jackson is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Jackson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Jackson: (601) and (769)<5>
Websites for Jackson ...
Official Website: www.city.jackson.ms.us/
Junior League: jljackson.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jackson had an population of 160,658 people. This is a decrease of 7.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson had a population of 173,514 people (or 70.74% of the total population of Hinds County). This makes Jackson the county's most populous community.
The population of Jackson represents 5.85% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 173,514 people, the population of Jackson decreased 5.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 184,256 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jackson.
Communities Also Named Jackson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 73 communities that are also named Jackson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson.
Communities near Jackson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson.
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Brandon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <6>
- Ridgeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <6>
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
- Byram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
- Byram is located in Hinds County
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <6>
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Raymond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
- Flora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <6>
- Terry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <6>
- Bolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jackson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jackson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jackson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson. Our list includes 136 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jackson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson ...
Looking for more information about Jackson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Jackson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jackson.
Adding Jackson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jackson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jackson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Jackson post office opened in 1817.
We also found Jackson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jackson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson: www.city.jackson.ms.us/
The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hinds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Jackson refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Jackson may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jackson. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |