Jackson County, Mississippi
Jackson County, Mississippi | |
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The Jackson County Courthouse in Pascagoula | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′N 88°37′W / 30.46°N 88.62°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Named after | 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 (2024) | 147,002 |
| • Density | 198/sq mi (76.5/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, making it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula. The county was named for Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and afterward President of the United States. 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.
The county bears no relation to the state capital of Jackson, which is a county seat of Hinds County, located 190 miles to the northwest of Jackson County.