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Jackson
A city in Hinds County, Mississippi — population 157,821 as of 2020.
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Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued August 21 at 4:37AM CDT until August 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
This Afternoon
100°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms19% precip
Tonight
74°F
Mostly Clear5% precip
Saturday
100°F
Sunny3% precip
Saturday Night
75°F
Mostly Clear11% precip
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Jackson by the numbers
Population
157,821Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 111.68 sq mi (289.26 km²), 2.14 sq mi water
- Median age
- 34.5
- Households
- 61,415
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $42,071
- Median house value
- $111,700
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 17, JACKSON, MS 39205