Jackson is the only city in Mississippi with a population over 100,000.įounded in 1821 as the site for a new state capital, the city is named after General Andrew Jackson, who was honored for his role in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and later served as U.S. The city sits on the Pearl River and is located in the greater Jackson Prairie region of Mississippi. With a 2020 population estimated around 600,000, metropolitan Jackson is home to over one-fifth of Mississippi's population. Jackson is the anchor for the Jackson metropolitan statistical area, the largest metropolitan area completely within the state and the 10th largest urban area in the Deep South.
Jackson's population declined more between 20 (11.42%) than any major city in the United States. The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, down from 173,514 at the 2010 census. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, along with Raymond.
Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S.
