Median Age in Jackson County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
40.1 years
Rank #2,087/3,222 · #34 in MS
35th
Jackson 40.1 years
MS 38.6 years +3.9%
US 38.9 years +3.1%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Jackson County's median age of 40.1 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Jackson County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,084 | St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 40.1 years |
| #2,085 | St. Martin Parish, LA | 40.1 years |
| #2,086 | Winn Parish, LA | 40.1 years |
| #2,087 | Jackson County, MS | 40.1 years |
| #2,088 | Noxubee County, MS | 40.1 years |
| #2,089 | Knox County, MO | 40.1 years |
| #2,090 | Gloucester County, NJ | 40.1 years |
About Median Age
Jackson County, Mississippi has a median age of 40.1 years, ranking #2,087 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.1% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Mississippi, it ranks #34 of 82. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.