Jackson migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 13,265 people moved into the Jackson metro and 16,013 moved out, a net of −2,748. Yellow arcs are people arriving, blue arcs are people leaving. Hover a dot to see the corridor, or click through to compare.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest published corridors: Rest of Mississippi leads both directions, with 2,412 people in and 2,047 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 32–36% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −3,462 in 2020–21 to −2,748 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
609,847
▲ 0.2% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2016
628,327
2.9% below the 2016 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 1,526 people to domestic migration. International migration (+2,144) and births minus deaths (+709) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 628,327 in 2016. The 2025 estimate of 609,847 is 2.9% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$131M
▼ $408M arrived · $539M left
Avg household income · movers
$55k in · $60k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%
Jackson wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Jackson metro in 2022–23 reported $408M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $539M with them, a net loss of $131M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $55k of income, vs $60k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%.
About the data
Corridors are IRS county-to-county migration flows added up into metro areas (2023 Census metro definitions; exemptions ≈ people). "Rest of" entries cover a state's counties outside any featured metro. The IRS hides corridors with fewer than 20 returns, so the lists here cover about 32% of inbound and 36% of outbound movers in 2022–23. The in, out, and net totals count everyone. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported, from the complete county totals. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Population figures are Census Bureau estimates; the peak covers records since 2000. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details on the methodology page.
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