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Metropolitan Statistical Area July 1, 2009 Estimate 2000 Census Growth Rate (2000–2009) Jackson MSA: 540,866 497,197 8.78% Gulfport-Biloxi MSA 1: 238,772
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, four metropolitan statistical areas, and 17 micropolitan statistical areas in Mississippi. [1] As of 2023, the most populous statistical area in the state is Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS CSA, comprising the metro area of its capital and largest city, Jackson.
According to the 2020 United States Census, Mississippi is the 32nd-most populous state, with 2,949,965 inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area, spanning 46,923.27 square miles (121,530.7 km 2) of land. [1] Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 300 municipalities, consisting of cities, towns, and villages.
Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the central region of the U.S. state of Mississippi that covers seven counties: Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, and Yazoo. As of the 2010 census, the Jackson MSA had a population of 586,320.
The principal cities are Gulfport and Biloxi. The 2010 census placed the Gulfport-Biloxi MSA population at 388,488, though as of 2019, it was estimated to have increased to 417,665. [ 2 ] The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, and prior to the hurricane, had experienced steady to moderate population growth.
The Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area was a metropolitan area in the southeastern corner of Mississippi that covered two counties - Jackson and George. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 150,564. The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 155,603. [1 ...
The MSA's principal city is Hattiesburg. The 2010 census placed the Hattiesburg MSA's population at 162,410, though estimates as of 2019 indicate the population has increased to 168,849. [1] The area is part of the geographical region known as the Pine Belt, famous for its abundance of longleaf pine trees.
Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi (4 C, 22 P) M. Memphis metropolitan area (5 C, 98 P) P. Pascagoula metropolitan area (2 C, 18 P)