Jackson is considered a Large Town with a population of 73,685 and 9,578 businesses. 75 in 2018 were added to the Jackson Chamber of Commerce business directory which was more than 2017 which had 72.

The economy of Jackson employs 42,958 people and has an unemployment rate of 6.9%. Some of the largest industries in Jackson are Professional Services (815),Restaurants (331), and Entertainment Agencies & Bureaus (189).