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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)
    • Gautier is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <2>
  • Moss Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ocean Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pascagoula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
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