Jackson, MS Metro Area
The Jackson, MS metro area is made up of 8 counties in Mississippi; the largest are Hinds County, Rankin County, and Madison County. About 609,847 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 1.6% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 609,847 1.6% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 8: 3 central, 5 outlying
- Land area
- 6,014 sq mi (15,577 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- State
- Mississippi
- Combined statistical area
- Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS
- CBSA code
- 27140
Counties in the Jackson, MS metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County | Central | 211,888 | 34.7% |
| Rankin County | Central | 162,181 | 26.6% |
| Madison County | Central | 116,298 | 19.1% |
| Scott County | Outlying | 28,073 | 4.6% |
| Copiah County | Outlying | 27,497 | 4.5% |
| Simpson County | Outlying | 25,498 | 4.2% |
| Yazoo County | Outlying | 22,947 | 3.8% |
| Holmes County | Outlying | 15,465 | 2.5% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Jackson146,631 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other 2 areas in this one, largest first:
- Vicksburg, MS Micro Area41,759 people
- Brookhaven, MS Micro Area35,012 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Vicksburg, MS Micro Area39 mi west
- Brookhaven, MS Micro Area53 mi south
- Laurel, MS Micro Area76 mi southeast
- Greenwood, MS Micro Area83 mi north
- Natchez, MS-LA Micro Area87 mi southwest
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