Jackson, Mississippi Metro Area Counties

8 counties · 609,847 people (2025) · 6,014 sq mi

The Jackson, Mississippi metro area (officially the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 8 counties in Mississippi, with 609,847 people in 2025. Hinds County is the most populous.

Map of the 8 counties of the Jackson, Mississippi metro area with county names and major cities
The 8 counties of the Jackson, Mississippi metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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The 8 counties of the Jackson, Mississippi metro area

Sorted by population. 3 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Hinds CountyJackson, Raymond211,888−7%870Central
Rankin CountyBrandon162,181+3.3%776Central
Madison CountyCanton116,298+6.6%714Central
Scott CountyForest28,073+0.3%609Outlying
Copiah CountyHazlehurst27,497−3.1%777Outlying
Simpson CountyMendenhall25,498−1.7%589Outlying
Yazoo CountyYazoo City22,947−14.2%922Outlying
Holmes CountyLexington15,465−9.1%757Outlying

The metro area is part of the larger Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area.

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