Jackson is considered a Small Town with a population of 7,394 and 1,406 businesses. 14 in 2018 were added to the Jackson Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 14.

The economy of Jackson employs 4,104 people and has an unemployment rate of 7.5%. Some of the largest industries in Jackson are Restaurants (58),Professional Services (40), and Government Offices County (40).