Jackson County | |
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Coordinates: 30°28′N 88°37′W / 30.46°N 88.62°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1812 |
Named for | Andrew Jackson |
Seat | Pascagoula |
Largest city | Pascagoula |
Area | |
• Total | 1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Land | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
• Water | 321 sq mi (830 km2) 31% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 143,252 |
• Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 143,252 people lived there[1] which makes it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula.[2]