JACKSON METROPOLITAN AREA

The 'Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area' is a metropolitan area in central Mississippi that covers five counties - Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, and Simpson. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 497,197 (though a July 1, 2006 estimate placed the population at 529,456).^[1] It is also part of the larger Jackson-Yazoo City Combined Statistical Area.

Contents

Counties

Communities

Cities, towns, and census-designated places with more than 25,000 inhabitants

Cities, towns, and census-designated places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Cities, towns, and census-designated places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Cities, towns, and census-designated places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Demographics

See also

References

Counties

★ Copiah

★ Hinds

★ Madison

★ Rankin

★ Simpson

Communities

Cities, towns, and census-designated places with more than 25,000 inhabitants

★ Jackson (Principal City)

Cities, towns, and census-designated places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

★ Brandon

★ Canton

★ Clinton

★ Madison

★ Pearl

★ Ridgeland

Cities, towns, and census-designated places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

★ Byram CDP

★ Crystal Springs

★ Edwards

★ Flora

★ Florence

★ Flowood

★ Hazlehurst

★ Magee

★ Mendenhall

★ Pelahatchie

★ Raymond

★ Richland

★ Wesson

Cities, towns, and census-designated places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

★ Beauregard

★ Bolton

★ Braxton

★ D'Lo

★ Georgetown

★ Learned

★ Puckett

★ Terry

★ Utica

Unincorporated places

★ Brownsville ★ Camden ★ Carpenter ★ Dentville ★ Fannin ★ Gallman ★ Gluckstadt ★ Harrisville ★ Hopewell ★ Johns

★ Leesburg ★ Martinsville ★ Oakley ★ Piney Woods ★ Pinola ★ Pocahontas ★ Sandhill ★ Sharon ★ Star ★ Whitfield

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 497,197 people, 180,556 households, and 127,704 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 53.02% White, 45.29% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,122, and the median income for a family was $42,856. Males had a median income of $32,889 versus $24,020 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,484.

See also

★ List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi

★ List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi

★ List of cities in Mississippi

★ List of towns and villages in Mississippi

★ List of United States metropolitan areas

References

1. Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Mississippi: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006