Jackson, MS

1950‑1959:		Jackson, MS SMA
1959‑1983:		Jackson, MS SMSA
1983‑2003:		Jackson, MS MSA
2003‑2006:		Jackson, MS Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Copiah County, MS	30,493	27,051	24,749	26,503	27,592	28,757	28,932

Hinds County, MS	142,164	187,045	214,973	250,998	254,441	250,800	248,124

Madison County, MS	33,860	32,904	29,737	41,613	53,794	74,674	84,169

Rankin County, MS	28,881	34,322	43,933	69,427	87,161	115,327	131,521

Simpson County, MS	21,819	20,454	19,947	23,441	23,953	27,639	27,934



Total	142,164	187,045	258,906	320,425	395,396	440,801	520,680
Percent Change	-	31.6%	38.4%	23.8%	23.4%	11.5%	18.1%



Total (as currently defined)	257,217	301,776	333,339	411,982	446,941	497,197	520,680
Percent Change	-	17.3%	10.5%	23.6%	8.5%	11.2%	4.7%

Timeline

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Component

Copiah County, MS

Hinds County, MS

Madison County, MS

Rankin County, MS

Simpson County, MS

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Jackson, MS	98,271	*	144,422	*	153,968	*	202,895	*	196,637	*	184,256	*	177,977	*



Total	98,271		144,422		153,968		202,895		196,637		184,256		177,977
Metro	142,164		187,045		258,906		320,425		395,396		440,801		520,680
Percent	69.1%		77.2%		59.5%		63.3%		49.7%		41.8%		34.2%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Jackson, MS

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			100,261	70.5%
		UA Population		100,261	70.5%
	Rural Population			41,903	29.5%

	Inside Central Cities			98,271	69.1%
	Outside Central Cities			43,893	30.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			142,164	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Jackson, MS		100,261	100,261	100.0%

	Total			100,261


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			155,999	70.5%
		UA Population		147,480	66.6%
	Rural Population			65,368	29.5%

	Inside Central Cities			144,422	65.2%
	Outside Central Cities			76,945	34.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			221,367	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Jackson, MS		147,480	147,480	100.0%

	Total			147,480


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			192,745	74.4%
		UA Population		190,060	73.4%
	Rural Population			66,161	25.6%

	Inside Central Cities			153,968	59.5%
	Outside Central Cities			104,938	40.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			258,906	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Jackson, MS		190,060	190,060	100.0%

	Total			190,060


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			276,167	76.3%
		UA Population		265,051	73.2%
	Rural Population			85,871	23.7%

	Inside Central Cities			202,895	56.0%
	Outside Central Cities			159,143	44.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			362,038	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Jackson, MS		265,051	265,051	100.0%

	Total			265,051


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			299,347	75.7%
		UA Population		289,285	73.2%
	Rural Population			96,049	24.3%

	Inside Central Cities			196,637	49.7%
	Outside Central Cities			198,759	50.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			395,396	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Jackson, MS		289,285	289,285	100.0%

	Total			289,285


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			347,572	69.9%
		UA Population		292,637	58.9%
	Rural Population			149,625	30.1%

	Inside Principal Cities			184,256	37.1%
	Outside Principal Cities			312,941	62.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			497,197	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Jackson, MS		292,637	292,637	100.0%

	Total			292,637


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Jackson, MS SMA
-		Hinds County, MS included as original SMA component
-		Jackson, MS designated as original central city of new SMA


Oct 1963



-		Rankin County, MS added


Jun 1983



-		Madison County, MS added


Jun 2003



-		Copiah County, MS added
-		Simpson County, MS added

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