Jackson
- Population
- 648K
- GDP
- $37B
- GDP per capita
- $57,171
- Land area
- 11,418 km²
- Density
- 57/km²
Jackson metro area
32.30, -90.18Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Cultural Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
4 teams
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • Frontier League
Mississippi Mud Monsters
Pearl
Other College Teams3 teams
Defunct/Relocated Teams4 teams
Women's Basketball • Former D-I
Mississippi College (W)
1982–1989
College Football • Former FBS
Mississippi College
1911–1924
College Football • Former FBS
Millsaps
1924
College Basketball • Former D-I
Millsaps
1911–1921
Top Companies
2 companies
Total Market Cap: $14B across 2 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Jackson, MS, since 1980. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Battle of Vicksburg (1863)
Vicksburg • Historical Event
Sound of Jackson
#88 by artist origin · combined 35.8 (US 3.8 / UK 2.2) · signature decade 2000s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Bobbie Gentry, Faith Hill, Robert Johnson, Dorothy Moore, Fern Kinney
Number-one singles by Jackson artists3
Together We Are Beautiful
Fern Kinney
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Bobbie Gentry
Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Together We Are Beautiful | Fern Kinney | UK | 1980 |
| I'll Never Fall in Love Again | Bobbie Gentry | UK | 1969 |
| Ode to Billie Joe | Bobbie Gentry | US | 1967 |
Screen of Jackson
#358 by film pedigree · score 7.5 · 4 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Randall Wallace, Beth Henley, Christopher Jones, Brunson Green
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
Jackson • 4 - Regional