The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Jackson County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
4
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
9
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Jackson County
145,249people
40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,201 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$193,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.5%U.S.: 8.4%
50.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.6% · White 66.1% · Black 18.9% · Asian 2.1% · Other or more than one race 5.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Jackson County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
64,111people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
66,203in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
2,092
64,111
66,203
August 2026
3.0%
2,018
64,287
66,305
July 2026
3.5%
2,369
65,349
67,718
June 2026
3.8%
2,591
64,833
67,424
May 2026
3.3%
2,254
65,575
67,829
April 2026
3.0%
2,036
64,914
66,950
March 2026
3.7%
2,476
64,698
67,174
February 2026
4.1%
2,775
64,345
67,120
January 2026
3.8%
2,486
63,620
66,106
December 2025
3.1%
2,120
65,538
67,658
November 2025
3.4%
2,322
65,324
67,646
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
2,390
65,541
67,931
August 2025
3.9%
2,648
65,296
67,944
July 2025
4.1%
2,834
66,137
68,971
June 2025
4.2%
2,888
65,539
68,427
May 2025
3.5%
2,394
65,437
67,831
April 2025
3.1%
2,130
65,580
67,710
March 2025
3.6%
2,409
65,098
67,507
February 2025
4.0%
2,667
64,489
67,156
January 2025
3.9%
2,571
64,093
66,664
December 2024
3.4%
2,317
65,041
67,358
November 2024
3.3%
2,207
64,868
67,075
October 2024
3.1%
2,053
64,834
66,887
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
2,488
65,279
67,767
2024
3.0%
2,014
64,494
66,508
2023
2.9%
1,908
63,276
65,184
2022
3.7%
2,430
62,587
65,017
2021
5.3%
3,415
61,576
64,991
2020
8.5%
5,419
58,004
63,423
2019
5.6%
3,591
60,727
64,318
2018
5.3%
3,363
60,431
63,794
2017
5.5%
3,530
60,331
63,861
2016
6.2%
3,964
60,360
64,324
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Police in Jackson County
Police staffing
1.58 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 147,858 people.
233sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
94civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
90
42
76,376
Pascagoula Police Department
50
23
21,455
Ocean Springs Police Department
38
10
19,191
Gautier Police Department
33
11
19,023
Moss Point Police Department
22
8
11,813
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
233
1.58
94
5
2023
237
1.62
153
5
2022
248
1.72
136
5
2020
288
2.01
96
5
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Jackson County Chancery Clerk?
Josh Eldridge is the Chancery Clerk of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Circuit Clerk?
Randy Carney is the Circuit Clerk of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Constable, District 1?
Ty Thompson is the Constable, District 1 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Constable, District 2?
Calvin W. Hutchins is the Constable, District 2 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Constable, District 3?
K. Shane Langfitt is the Constable, District 3 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Constable, District 4?
Kerry B. Fountain is the Constable, District 4 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County County Prosecuting Attorney?
James Lee Farragut is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Danny Glaskox, Chairman is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Katrina Viverette is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Debra Loris Hodges is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Kevin Bonner is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Deborah J. Parker is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
Matt Lachaussee is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
Terrence Packer is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Justice Court Judge, District 3?
Jason Thornton is the Justice Court Judge, District 3 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Justice Court Judge, District 4?
Danny Guice III is the Justice Court Judge, District 4 of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Sheriff?
John Ledbetter is the Sheriff of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Tax Assessor?
Nick Elmore is the Tax Assessor of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jackson County Tax Collector?
Kevin J. Miller is the Tax Collector of Jackson County, Mississippi.
Who are the Jackson County commissioners?
Barry Cumbest (Supervisor, District 1); Ennit Morris (Supervisor, District 2); Kenneth Taylor (Supervisor, District 3); Troy Ross (Supervisor, District 4); Randy Bosarge (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Jackson County?
About 145,249 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $66,201 and 13.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jackson County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,092 people unemployed in a labor force of 66,203, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jackson County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 9 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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