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Jackson County

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,252, making it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula. The county was named for Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and afterward President of the United States. Jackson County is included in the Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the southeastern tip of the state. The county has sandy soil and is in the Piney Woods area. It borders the state of Alabama on its east side. The county was severely damaged by both Hurricane Camille in August 1969 and Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, which caused catastrophic effects.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 184119
FIPS state: 28
FIPS county: 059
FIPS place: 99059
Census record name: COUNTY OF JACKSON
Mailing address: PO BOX 998, PASCAGOULA 39568