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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Jackson, AL compare?
| Figure | Jackson, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,452 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,748 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 304 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.5% |
| Measure | Jackson, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,589±17 |
| Median age | 42.6±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.6%±9.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 45.7%±8.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.3%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $37,948±$10,833 |
| Per capita income | $27,900±$4,416 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.1%±7.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 18.4%±8.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $130,900±$25,471 |
| Median gross rent | $647±$79 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.3%±17.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.1%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.9%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.4%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.1 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov