Map of Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Jackson is the administrative centre of Mississippi, United States, with a population of about 153,701. It lies at 32.2988°N, 90.1848°W, about 85 m above sea level. Jackson is about 1,395 km (867 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hattiesburg, 137 km to the southeast.

Jackson at a glance

Where is Jackson?

• The largest city in Mississippi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 02 min on the shortest day to 14 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jackson

• Hattiesburg — 137 km southeast
• Meridian — 139 km east
• Monroe — 183 km west
• Baton Rouge — 227 km southwest
• Gulfport — 238 km southeast
• Alexandria — 240 km southwest
• Biloxi — 245 km southeast
• Tupelo — 258 km northeast
• Mobile — 270 km southeast
• Pine Bluff — 273 km northwest

Largest cities in Mississippi

• Gulfport — 71,856
• Southaven — 52,589
• Hattiesburg — 46,805
• Biloxi — 45,637
• Meridian — 39,661
• Olive Branch — 36,010
• Tupelo — 35,680

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Jackson

• Jackson — Tennessee, United States
• Jackson — New Jersey, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.