Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi
Jackson Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|
| Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Capitol Street in Jackson | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Largest city | Jackson (153,701) |
| Other cities | - Clinton (28,100) - Madison (27,747) - Pearl (27,115) - Brandon (25,138) - Ridgeland (24,340) - Flowood (10,202) - Vicksburg (20,391) - Brookhaven (11,674) - Yazoo City (10,316) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 597,727 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Jackson, MS MSA | $34.043 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The Jackson metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the central region of the U.S. state of Mississippi that covers eight counties: Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Yazoo and Scott. As of the 2010 census, the Jackson MSA had a population of 586,320. According to 2019 estimates, the population has slightly increased to 594,806. Jackson is the principal city of the MSA.