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Jackson, MS demographics

Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

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Quick answer

Jackson, MS has a population of 143,776 and a median household income of $41,773 — about $3,481 a month before tax. That ranks 92 of 94 covered metros by income and 84 of 94 by population.

  • Population

    143,776

    City limits, ACS 5-year

  • Median household income

    $41,773

    ACS 5-year estimate

  • Combined sales tax

    8%

    Mississippi + local

  • Income rank

    #92

    of 94 covered metros

Estimated annual sales tax on a median household

A Jackson household at the median income of $41,773 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $835 a year in sales tax at 8%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Mississippi exempts or discounts several categories. Jackson's extra 1% funds street and water infrastructure; Mississippi is one of the few states that taxes groceries at the full state rate.

Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Jackson-specific measurement.

Sources

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