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Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi.The city was originally part of the Choctaw Nation.Jackson is situated on the bank of Pearl River, and is served by the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
Jackson is site to several major industries. Some of these include electrical equipment and machinery, processed food, and primary and fabricated metal products. The surrounding area supports agricultural development of livestock, soybeans, cotton, and poultry. Major private companies based in Jackson include Ergon.
Some of the Publicly traded companies which are headquartered in Jackson include Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM), EastGroup Properties Inc. (NYSE:EGP),Parkway Properties, Inc. (NYSE:PKY) and Trustmark Corporation (NASDAQ:TRMK).
Entrepreneurs and business leaders of Jackson include Ken Lewis ,Chairman, CEO, and President of Bank of America Corporation, Walter E. Massey (born 1938), corporate executive and board member of several organizations, (Hattiesburg), Glenn McCullough ,chairman and CEO of GLM Associates, LLC, (Tupelo), Charles Moorman, CEO of Norfolk Southern, (Hattiesburg), Clarence Otis, Jr. ,CEO of Darden Restaurants, (Vicksburg), Hartley Peavey (born 1941), founder of Peavey Electronics, (Starkville) Pig Foot Mary (1870–1929), culinary entrepreneur, (Mississippi Delta), Robert "Bob" Pittman, founder MTV, former CEO and COO AOL, (Jackson), J. H. Rush (1868–1931), founder of Rush's Infirmary, the first private hospital in Meridian, Mississippi, (De Kalb), Fred Smith (born 1944), founder of FedEx, (Marks), Antonio Maceo Walker (1909–1994), president of the Universal Life Insurance Company of Memphis, Tennessee.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
156,803 | ±272 | 156,803 | (x) |
| Male | 72,476 | ±689 | 46% | ±0 |
| Female | 84,327 | ±702 | 54% | ±0 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 86 | ±2 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 10,969 | ±502 | 7% | ±0 |
| 5 to 9 years | 9,876 | ±801 | 6% | ±1 |
| 10 to 14 years | 11,376 | ±777 | 7% | ±1 |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,582 | ±570 | 7% | ±0 |
| 20 to 24 years | 13,294 | ±490 | 9% | ±0 |
| 25 to 34 years | 24,421 | ±589 | 16% | ±0 |
| 35 to 44 years | 18,420 | ±647 | 12% | ±0 |
| 45 to 54 years | 17,309 | ±645 | 11% | ±0 |
| 55 to 59 years | 9,078 | ±612 | 6% | ±0 |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,849 | ±595 | 6% | ±0 |
| 65 to 74 years | 12,989 | ±476 | 8% | ±0 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,512 | ±460 | 4% | ±0 |
| 85 years and over | 2,128 | ±270 | 1% | ±0 |
| Median age (years) | 34 | ±0 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 38,413 | ±889 | 25% | ±1 |
| 16 years and over | 122,217 | ±1,025 | 78% | ±1 |
| 18 years and over | 118,390 | ±928 | 76% | ±1 |
| 21 years and over | 109,931 | ±944 | 70% | ±1 |
| 62 years and over | 26,519 | ±869 | 17% | ±1 |
| 65 years and over | 20,629 | ±612 | 13% | ±0 |
| 18 years and over |
118,390 | ±928 | 118,390 | (x) |
| Male | 53,209 | ±837 | 45% | ±1 |
| Female | 65,181 | ±709 | 55% | ±1 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 82 | ±2 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
20,629 | ±612 | 20,629% | (x) |
| Male | 8,321 | ±436 | 40% | ±2 |
| Female | 12,308 | ±470 | 60% | ±2 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 68 | ±5 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
156,803 | ±272 | 156,803 | (x) |
| One race | 154,894 | ±685 | 99% | ±0 |
| Two or more races | 1,909 | ±597 | 1% | ±0 |
| One race |
154,894 | ±685 | 99% | ±0 |
| White | 23,541 | ±901 | 15% | ±1 |
| Black or African American | 129,863 | ±1,109 | 83% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
304 | ±292 | 0% | ±0 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 32 | ±62 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 0 | ±33 | 0% | ±0 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 0 | ±33 | 0% | ±0 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 0 | ±33 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian |
538 | ±178 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian Indian | 175 | ±106 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chinese | 218 | ±190 | 0% | ±0 |
| Filipino | 63 | ±47 | 0% | ±0 |
| Japanese | 0 | ±33 | 0% | ±0 |
| Korean | 25 | ±39 | 0% | ±0 |
| Vietnamese | 21 | ±22 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Asian | 36 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
19 | ±21 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian | 6 | ±12 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chamorro | 13 | ±18 | 0% | ±0 |
| Samoan | 0 | ±33 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | ±33 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 629 | ±356 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
1,909 | ±597 | 1% | ±0 |
| White and Black or African American | 456 | ±221 | 0% | ±0 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 93 | ±50 | 0% | ±0 |
| White and Asian | 65 | ±74 | 0% | ±0 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 185 | ±115 | 0% | ±0 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
156,803 | ±272 | 156,803 | (x) |
| White | 25,129 | ±992 | 16% | ±1 |
| Black or African American | 131,061 | ±1,018 | 84% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,043 | ±525 | 1% | ±0 |
| Asian | 715 | ±225 | 1% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 54 | ±31 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 1,175 | ±433 | 1% | ±0 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
156,803 | ±272 | 156,803 | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
2,317 | ±410 | 2% | ±0 |
| Mexican | 1,455 | ±385 | 1% | ±0 |
| Puerto Rican | 106 | ±98 | 0% | ±0 |
| Cuban | 156 | ±178 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 600 | ±284 | 0% | ±0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
154,486 | ±521 | 99% | ±0 |
| White alone | 22,780 | ±834 | 15% | ±1 |
| Black or African American alone | 129,510 | ±1,092 | 83% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 100 | ±79 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian alone | 530 | ±177 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 19 | ±21 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race alone | 107 | ±84 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
1,440 | ±557 | 1% | ±0 |
| Two races including Some other race | 77 | ±74 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 1,363 | ±552 | 1% | ±0 |
| Total housing units | 74,390 | ±623 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
117,165 | ±969 | 117,165 | (x) |
| Male | 52,496 | ±835 | 45% | ±1 |
| Female | 64,669 | ±728 | 55% | ±1 |
