Jackson County, Mississippi

Jackson County
Jackson County
County
	The Jackson County Courthouse in Pascagoula
	Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
	Mississippi's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°28′N 88°37′W / 30.46°N 88.62°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1812
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Seat	Pascagoula
Largest city	Pascagoula
Area
• Total	1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2)
• Land	723 sq mi (1,870 km2)
• Water	321 sq mi (830 km2) 31%
Population (2020)
• Total	143,252
• Density	140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.co.jackson.ms.us

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 143,252 people lived there^[1] which makes it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula.^[2]

History

The county was founded in 1812 and named for Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and afterward President of the United States.^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,043 square miles (2,700 km²), of which 723 square miles (1,870 km²) is land and 321 square miles (830 km²) (31%) is water.^[4] It is the largest county in Mississippi by total area.

Bordering counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated places

Ghost towns

Brewton

References

↑ "QuickFacts: Jackson County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 167.
↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

Other websites

Official Website of Jackson County, Mississippi

[QF-1] "QuickFacts: Jackson County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 167.

[GR1-4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

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