Hinds County · Mississippi
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.
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
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Mississippi Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026