Jackson County | |
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Coordinates: 30°28′N88°37′W / 30.46°N 88.62°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1812 |
Named for | Andrew Jackson |
Seat | Pascagoula |
Largest city | Pascagoula |
Area | |
• Total | 1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Land | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
• Water | 321 sq mi (830 km2) 31% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 143,252 |
• Estimate (2023) | 146,389 |
• Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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] 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.
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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 1,682 | — | |
1830 | 1,792 | 6.5% | |
1840 | 1,965 | 9.7% | |
1850 | 3,196 | 62.6% | |
1860 | 4,122 | 29.0% | |
1870 | 4,362 | 5.8% | |
1880 | 7,607 | 74.4% | |
1890 | 11,251 | 47.9% | |
1900 | 16,513 | 46.8% | |
1910 | 15,451 | −6.4% | |
1920 | 19,208 | 24.3% | |
1930 | 15,973 | −16.8% | |
1940 | 20,601 | 29.0% | |
1950 | 31,401 | 52.4% | |
1960 | 55,522 | 76.8% | |
1970 | 87,975 | 58.5% | |
1980 | 118,015 | 34.1% | |
1990 | 115,243 | −2.3% | |
2000 | 131,420 | 14.0% | |
2010 | 139,668 | 6.3% | |
2020 | 143,252 | 2.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 146,389 | [5] | 2.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8] 1990-2000 [9] 2010-2013 [10] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 92,881 | 64.84% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 29,713 | 20.74% |
Native American | 572 | 0.4% |
Asian | 3,173 | 2.21% |
Pacific Islander | 91 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed | 6,772 | 4.73% |
Hispanic or Latino | 10,050 | 7.02% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 143,252 people, 56,323 households, and 38,007 families residing in the county.
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.
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.
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.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 36,295 | 66.54% | 17,375 | 31.86% | 873 | 1.60% |
2016 | 33,629 | 67.85% | 14,657 | 29.57% | 1,281 | 2.58% |
2012 | 35,747 | 66.62% | 17,299 | 32.24% | 609 | 1.14% |
2008 | 35,993 | 66.29% | 17,781 | 32.75% | 522 | 0.96% |
2004 | 35,134 | 68.79% | 15,572 | 30.49% | 369 | 0.72% |
2000 | 30,068 | 66.66% | 14,193 | 31.47% | 846 | 1.88% |
1996 | 24,918 | 59.86% | 13,598 | 32.67% | 3,109 | 7.47% |
1992 | 25,321 | 56.36% | 13,017 | 28.97% | 6,592 | 14.67% |
1988 | 29,830 | 73.90% | 10,328 | 25.59% | 206 | 0.51% |
1984 | 29,585 | 76.79% | 8,821 | 22.89% | 123 | 0.32% |
1980 | 22,498 | 62.57% | 12,226 | 34.00% | 1,234 | 3.43% |
1976 | 17,177 | 55.26% | 12,533 | 40.32% | 1,372 | 4.41% |
1972 | 22,204 | 88.68% | 2,534 | 10.12% | 300 | 1.20% |
1968 | 2,942 | 14.39% | 2,236 | 10.94% | 15,261 | 74.67% |
1964 | 11,357 | 82.73% | 2,371 | 17.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 2,266 | 24.70% | 5,000 | 54.50% | 1,908 | 20.80% |
1956 | 2,692 | 38.98% | 3,882 | 56.21% | 332 | 4.81% |
1952 | 2,170 | 34.36% | 4,146 | 65.64% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 238 | 6.41% | 783 | 21.09% | 2,692 | 72.50% |
1944 | 213 | 7.48% | 2,636 | 92.52% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 171 | 7.43% | 2,124 | 92.35% | 5 | 0.22% |
1936 | 120 | 6.55% | 1,704 | 93.06% | 7 | 0.38% |
1932 | 126 | 7.12% | 1,634 | 92.32% | 10 | 0.56% |
1928 | 567 | 31.02% | 1,261 | 68.98% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 158 | 13.50% | 1,010 | 86.32% | 2 | 0.17% |
1920 | 121 | 17.24% | 577 | 82.19% | 4 | 0.57% |
1916 | 87 | 10.21% | 743 | 87.21% | 22 | 2.58% |
1912 | 14 | 2.28% | 514 | 83.85% | 85 | 13.87% |
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Big Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 618.
Escatawpa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,254 at the 2020 census.
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Helena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Moss Point Metropolitan Statistical Area. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 983.
Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,147 in 2020, a decline from the figure of 13,704 in 2010. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places' Jackson County listings.
Vancleave is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,886 at the 2010 census, up from 4,910 at the 2000 census.
Wade is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,074 at the 2010 census, up from 491 at the 2000 census.
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Mississippi Highway 63 is a state highway in southeastern Mississippi that runs north–south for approximately 105 miles (169 km). It serves Jackson County, George County, Greene County, and Wayne County.
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The Jackson County School District (JCSD) is a public school district based in Jackson County, Mississippi (USA).
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency located in Jackson County, Mississippi, which is responsible of providing law enforcement services to areas of the county that are unincorporated communities which do not have their own local police force. With over 200 officers, it is the largest law enforcement agency in Jackson County.
Mississippi Highway 613 is a 45.7-mile-long (73.5 km) north-south state highway in the eastern Mississippi Gulf Coast region of southeastern Mississippi. It connects the town of Lucedale with the city of Pascagoula.
Mississippi Highway 614 is a 10.3-mile-long (16.6 km) east–west state highway in northeastern Jackson County, Mississippi. It connects the communities of Wade and Hurley with the Alabama state line and the city of Mobile.