Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi

Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the central region of the U.S. state of Mississippi that covers seven counties: Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, and Yazoo. As of the 2010 census, the Jackson MSA had a population of 586,320. According to 2019 estimates, the population has slightly increased to 594,806. Jackson is the principal city of the MSA.

Jackson Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan statistical area
Jackson
The original counties included in the Jackson metropolitan area
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
Largest cityJackson (153,701)
Other citiesClinton (28,100)
Madison (27,747)
Pearl (27,115)
Brandon (25,138)
Population
 (2020)
  Total597,727
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
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