The Jackson metro, eight counties centered on Hinds, counted 14,359 employer establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns, 94.4 percent with fewer than 50 employees. The city's Office of Economic Development helps businesses start, expand, or relocate in Jackson with site selection assistance, permitting guidance, incentive packaging, and access to small-business programs. The University of Mississippi Medical Center, located on North State Street, is the state's only academic health science center, includes six health science schools, and describes itself as one of the largest employers in Mississippi.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center describes itself as one of the largest employers in Mississippi, and small firms around the medical center do the supporting work: billing services, staffing firms, suppliers, clinics, and storefronts. Their common thread is institutional customers with strict expectations about accuracy, documentation, and response time.
The Jackson metro counted 14,359 employer establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns