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CBSA!27140=METRO("Jackson, MS")
Jackson, MS metro area
The Jackson, MS metropolitan area spans 8 counties and had 606,178 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $40.4 billion that year.
Mississippi8 countiesPart of Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS
GDP, 2024$40.4B#104 of 387 · +5.3% nominal
Income per person, 2024$60,853#210 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.5%#94 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.0#310 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Jackson, MSUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 8 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $5.0B | 12.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $6.1B | 15.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $3.8B | 9.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $3.2B | 8.0% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $3.6B | 8.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.5B | 3.8% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $297M | 0.7% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $255M | 0.6% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $635M | 1.6% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copiah County | Mississippi | Outlying | 28029 | |
| Hinds County | Mississippi | Central | 28049 | |
| Holmes County | Mississippi | Outlying | 28051 | |
| Madison County | Mississippi | Central | 28089 | |
| Rankin County | Mississippi | Central | 28121 | |
| Scott County | Mississippi | Outlying | 28123 | |
| Simpson County | Mississippi | Outlying | 28127 | |
| Yazoo County | Mississippi | Outlying | 28163 |