Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Jackson spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Jackson’s city government spent $176.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,206 per resident. Water and other utilities ($57.1 million) and the airport ($20.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jackson is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
$1,038 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Jackson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,038 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 146 Mississippi cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $672, and the middle half spent $363–$1,034. Jackson spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($31.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jackson itself left out).
About $1,206 per resident a year, or $3.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Jackson reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,038 · 2023: $1,055 · 2024: $1,206. Per resident it went from $1,038 to $1,206 (up 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 157,821 to 145,995.
full-time in March 2025, down from 1,334 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,352 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jackson’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Jackson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jackson →
Recent meetings
From Jackson’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Jul14City CouncilTuesday · 10:00 am · City Hall Council ChambersOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗Who’s in charge in Jackson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 114 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (145,995).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Jackson Public School District
Jackson’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,753 per pupil, $7,582 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.
Hinds County School District · $11,511 per pupil
Rankin County School District · $11,987 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Jackson’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jackson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hinds County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat72.4%62,840 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican26.3%22,816 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,174 votes).
Most votes in Hinds County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Jackson lies in Hinds County; the rest in Madison County, Rankin County. Every 2024 race in Hinds County is on the county’s page.
Hinds County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Jackson sends 9 representatives to the Mississippi House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jacksonms.gov ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseJackson is split between 10 districts
- 3Mississippi SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Jackson compares with the towns next door
No neighbor is close in size, so the comparison above uses Mississippi cities that don’t run their own schools. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Jackson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jackson’s government
How much does Jackson spend per resident?
About $1,206 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,038 was more than 75% of 146 Mississippi cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jackson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,352 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jacksonms.gov.
Who runs Jackson’s government?
See jacksonms.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jackson yet.
How did Jackson vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jackson alone. Hinds County, where 100% of Jackson lies, voted Harris 72.4%, Trump 26.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jackson?
1,282 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.1M (about $61.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jackson in the state legislature?
Jackson is split among 10 State House districts and 6 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jackson’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →