Jackson County, Mississippi

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Jackson County
County
Jackson County MS Courthouse Sept 2012 02.jpg
The Jackson County Courthouse in Pascagoula
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Seal
Map of Mississippi highlighting Jackson County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°28′N88°37′W / 30.46°N 88.62°W / 30.46; -88.62
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
Founded1812
Named for Andrew Jackson
Seat Pascagoula
Largest cityPascagoula
Area
 • Total1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Land723 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Water321 sq mi (830 km2)  31%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total143,252
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th
Website www.co.jackson.ms.us

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,252, [1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula. [2] The county was named for Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and afterward President of the United States. [3]

Contents

Jackson County is included in the Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the southeastern tip of the state. The county has sandy soil and is in the Piney Woods area. It borders the state of Alabama on its east side.

The county was severely damaged by both Hurricane Camille in August 1969 and Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, which caused catastrophic effects.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,043 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 723 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 321 square miles (830 km2) (31%) is water. [4] It is the largest county in Mississippi by total area.

Despite the county's name, Jackson County does not contain the City of Jackson, the latter is located in Hinds County.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 1,682—
1830 1,7926.5%
1840 1,9659.7%
1850 3,19662.6%
1860 4,12229.0%
1870 4,3625.8%
1880 7,60774.4%
1890 11,25147.9%
1900 16,51346.8%
1910 15,451−6.4%
1920 19,20824.3%
1930 15,973−16.8%
1940 20,60129.0%
1950 31,40152.4%
1960 55,52276.8%
1970 87,97558.5%
1980 118,01534.1%
1990 115,243−2.3%
2000 131,42014.0%
2010 139,6686.3%
2020 143,2522.6%
2023 (est.)146,389 [5] 2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2013 [10]
Jackson County racial composition as of 2020 [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)92,88164.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)29,71320.74%
Native American 5720.4%
Asian 3,1732.21%
Pacific Islander 910.06%
Other/Mixed 6,7724.73%
Hispanic or Latino 10,0507.02%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 143,252 people, 56,323 households, and 38,007 families residing in the county.

Public Safety

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for communities in the county that do not have their own local law enforcement. These communities are known as Census-Designated Places, or CDPs.

Education

School districts in the county include: [12]

The Jackson County School District serves the Hurley, Wade, Big Point, Three Rivers, Harleston, Vestry, Latimer, and Vancleave communities, along with St. Martin and a small portion of Escatawpa. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District serves Pascagoula and most of the City of Gautier. The Moss Point School District serves Moss Point and most of Escatawpa. The Ocean Springs School District serves Ocean Springs.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated places

Ghost towns

Former census-designated places

Politics

Like most of the Solid South, Jackson County consistently voted for the Democratic presidential candidate through 1960, except for 1948, when it was carried by Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond. For much of this time, Republicans were lucky to get even 1,000 votes. It voted overwhelmingly for Republican Barry Goldwater in 1964, voted for George Wallace in 1968 over Republican Richard Nixon, and has stuck with Republicans ever since. Jimmy Carter is the last Democrat to manage 40 percent of the vote.

United States presidential election results for Jackson County, Mississippi [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 36,29566.54%17,37531.86%8731.60%
2016 33,62967.85%14,65729.57%1,2812.58%
2012 35,74766.62%17,29932.24%6091.14%
2008 35,99366.29%17,78132.75%5220.96%
2004 35,13468.79%15,57230.49%3690.72%
2000 30,06866.66%14,19331.47%8461.88%
1996 24,91859.86%13,59832.67%3,1097.47%
1992 25,32156.36%13,01728.97%6,59214.67%
1988 29,83073.90%10,32825.59%2060.51%
1984 29,58576.79%8,82122.89%1230.32%
1980 22,49862.57%12,22634.00%1,2343.43%
1976 17,17755.26%12,53340.32%1,3724.41%
1972 22,20488.68%2,53410.12%3001.20%
1968 2,94214.39%2,23610.94%15,26174.67%
1964 11,35782.73%2,37117.27%00.00%
1960 2,26624.70%5,00054.50%1,90820.80%
1956 2,69238.98%3,88256.21%3324.81%
1952 2,17034.36%4,14665.64%00.00%
1948 2386.41%78321.09%2,69272.50%
1944 2137.48%2,63692.52%00.00%
1940 1717.43%2,12492.35%50.22%
1936 1206.55%1,70493.06%70.38%
1932 1267.12%1,63492.32%100.56%
1928 56731.02%1,26168.98%00.00%
1924 15813.50%1,01086.32%20.17%
1920 12117.24%57782.19%40.57%
1916 8710.21%74387.21%222.58%
1912 142.28%51483.85%8513.87%

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Jackson County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 167.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jackson County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
  13. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 2, 2018.

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