Jackson is a relatively large city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 145,995 people and 50 associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jackson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jackson is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jackson who work in office and administrative support (10.59%), food service (8.84%), and sales jobs (8.81%). The overall education level of Jackson is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.66% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $25,413, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,652 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jackson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jackson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jackson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, Irish, German, African, and European. The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
