The Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area is made up of eight counties in central Mississippi and consists of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Brookhaven, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, the Vicksburg micropolitan area, and the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area. The 2010 census placed the Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven CSA population at 650,764, although as of 2019, it's estimated to have increased to 666,318.[1]
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 525,346 people, 189,734 households, and 134,348 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 52.57% White, 45.75% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
The median income for a household in the CSA was $34,234, and the median income for a family was $40,613. Males had a median income of $32,167 versus $23,316 for females. The per capita income for the CSA was $16,580.