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Jackson County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located at the south tip of the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
, along the state line with Alabama
Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west....
. As of 2000, the population was 131,420. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Pascagoula
Pascagoula, Mississippi

Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area, as a part of the Gulfport, Mississippi–Biloxi, Mississippi–Pascagoula, Mississippi Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula combined statistical area....
. Jackson County is named for U.S. President
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States . He was List of governors of Florida of Florida , commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans , and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy....
.

Jackson County is included in the Pascagoula, Mississippi, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Pascagoula metropolitan area

The Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the southeastern corner of Mississippi that covers two counties - Jackson County, Mississippi and George County, Mississippi....
.

The county was severely damaged from both Hurricane Camille
Hurricane Camille

Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. The second of three catastrophic-level Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the 20th century, which it did near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the night of Aug...
 in August 1969 and Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest Atlantic hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United States....
 on August 28-29, 2005, causing catastrophic effects
Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi

Hurricane Katrina's winds and storm surge reached the Mississippi coastline on the afternoon of August 28, 2005,beginning a two-day path of destruction through central Mississippi; by 10 a.m....
.



f the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 131,420 people, 47,676 households, and 35,709 families residing in the county.






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Jackson County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located at the south tip of the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
, along the state line with Alabama
Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west....
. As of 2000, the population was 131,420. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Pascagoula
Pascagoula, Mississippi

Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area, as a part of the Gulfport, Mississippi–Biloxi, Mississippi–Pascagoula, Mississippi Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula combined statistical area....
. Jackson County is named for U.S. President
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States . He was List of governors of Florida of Florida , commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans , and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy....
.

Jackson County is included in the Pascagoula, Mississippi, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Pascagoula metropolitan area

The Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the southeastern corner of Mississippi that covers two counties - Jackson County, Mississippi and George County, Mississippi....
.

The county was severely damaged from both Hurricane Camille
Hurricane Camille

Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. The second of three catastrophic-level Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the 20th century, which it did near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the night of Aug...
 in August 1969 and Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest Atlantic hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United States....
 on August 28-29, 2005, causing catastrophic effects
Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi

Hurricane Katrina's winds and storm surge reached the Mississippi coastline on the afternoon of August 28, 2005,beginning a two-day path of destruction through central Mississippi; by 10 a.m....
.

Adjacent Counties

  • George County
    George County, Mississippi

    George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 19,144. Its county seat is Lucedale, Mississippi....
     - north
  • Mobile County, Alabama
    Mobile County, Alabama

    Mobile County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of a tribe of Native Americans in the United States, the Maubila tribe ....
     - east
  • Harrison County
    Harrison County, Mississippi

    Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 189,601. Its county seats are Biloxi, Mississippi and Gulfport, Mississippi....
     - west
  • Stone County
    Stone County, Mississippi

    Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its county seat is Wiggins, Mississippi. Stone County was formed from the northern portion of Harrison County, Mississippi on June 5, 1916....
     - northwest



Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 131,420 people, 47,676 households, and 35,709 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 181 people per square mile (70/kmē). There were 51,678 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile (27/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 75.35% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 20.87% Black
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 or African American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.33% Native American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 1.57% Asian
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.12% from two or more races. 2.14% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 of any race.

There were 47,676 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 14.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,118, and the median income for a family was $45,091. Males had a median income of $32,996 versus $22,770 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $17,768. About 10.50% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.

Jackson County has the eighth highest
Mississippi locations by per capita income

Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $15,853 ....
 per capita income in the State of Mississippi.

Communities

  • Cities
    • Gautier
      Gautier, Mississippi

      Gautier is a city along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Moss Point
      Moss Point, Mississippi

      Moss Point is a city, north of Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Ocean Springs
      Ocean Springs, Mississippi

      Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi , about east of Biloxi, Mississippi. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Pascagoula
      Pascagoula, Mississippi

      Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area, as a part of the Gulfport, Mississippi–Biloxi, Mississippi–Pascagoula, Mississippi Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula combined statistical area....


  • Census-designated places
    • Big Point
      Big Point, Mississippi

      Big Point is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Escatawpa
      Escatawpa, Mississippi

      Escatawpa is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Gulf Hills
      Gulf Hills, Mississippi

      Gulf Hills is a census-designated place, CDP, in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Gulf Park Estates
      Gulf Park Estates, Mississippi

      Gulf Park Estates is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Helena
      Helena, Mississippi

      Helena is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Hickory Hills
      Hickory Hills, Mississippi

      Hickory Hills is a census-designated place along the northern side of the city of Gautier, Mississippi in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States....
    • Hurley
      Hurley, Mississippi

      Hurley is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Latimer
      Latimer, Mississippi

      Latimer is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • St. Martin
      St. Martin, Mississippi

      St. Martin is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Vancleave
      Vancleave, Mississippi

      Vancleave is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....
    • Wade
      Wade, Mississippi

      Wade is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area....


  • Unincorporated places
    • Eastlawn
    • East Moss Point
    • Eastside
    • Fontainebleau
    • Gulf Islands National Seashore
    • Iowana
    • Kreole
    • Larue
    • Navy Homeport
    • Orange Grove
    • Pasgoula
    • Pecan
    • Polfry
    • Three Rivers
    • Windsor Park


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