Jackson, MS
US City in Mississippi, South · ranked on 32 metrics
Jackson, MS is a US city in Mississippi with a population of 138,450 (197th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (13th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (122nd of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (150th of 395). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (420th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (415th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (373rd of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202413th of 43497
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 38th of 46092
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 40th of 46091
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 53rd of 46089
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 61st of 46086
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024100th of 43477
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024122nd of 43472
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 149th of 46067
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025150th of 39562
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$42,071Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024420th of 4343
- Poverty Rate (%)27.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024415th of 4344
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025373rd of 3956
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025297th of 39525
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025265th of 39533
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024290th of 43433
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024288th of 43434
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025210th of 39547
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Montgomery, AL82% similar
- Mobile, AL80% similar
Columbus, GA79% similar
Shreveport, LA78% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Jackson, MS?
- Jackson, MS has a population of 138,450, 197th among 477 US cities.
- What does Jackson, MS rank best at?
- Among US cities, Jackson, MS ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (13th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (122nd of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (150th of 395).
- Where does Jackson, MS rank worst?
- Jackson, MS ranks lowest for Median Household Income (420th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (415th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (373rd of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jackson, MS?
- Rankodex ranks Jackson, MS on 32 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
32 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics