Jackson (MS)

Welcome to Jackson County ...

Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pascagoula is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded in 1812.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 143,617 people. This is an increase of 2.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 139,469 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 4.7% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

Gautier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
- Gautier is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
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Moss Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
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Ocean Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
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Pascagoula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
- Pascagoula is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Jackson County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Mobile County
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- George County
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- Harrison County
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- Stone County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Jackson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Jackson County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.