Origin county · Mississippi · 2026
Moving from Jackson County, MS
Pascagoula and the rest of Jackson County sits in Mississippi's South — about 146,389 residents in mid-size country. This is the outbound picture: corridors, mileage, delivery windows, and engine-derived cost bands.
Residents
146,389
Cities & towns
4
Borders
1 state
Jackson County is a moderately served origin market for interstate moving, with roughly 146,389 residents concentrated around Pascagoula across 4 places the Census records here.
Outbound demand runs heavily toward Texas, Florida and the Southeast's growth metros, plus a steady flow back north along the I-65 and I-75 corridors.
What shapes an outbound move from Jackson County
Jackson County has added about 2.1% more residents since 2020, roughly 3,016 people. Steady inbound growth keeps agents busy without saturating them, so outbound dates are generally obtainable with three or four weeks' notice outside the summer peak.
Jackson County sits on the Mississippi state line, bordering Alabama. That matters more than it sounds: a move of twenty minutes across that line is legally an interstate move, so it needs a carrier with federal household-goods authority and it is priced on weight and distance rather than by the hour. Short interstate hops are the moves people most often assume are local, and they are not.
Jackson County is Mississippi's 5th-largest county of 82, holding roughly 5% of the state's residents. That is enough weight for agents to keep crews based locally rather than dispatching them in.
The largest county bordering Jackson County is Mobile County (411,640 residents) — and it is in Alabama, not Mississippi. A move between the two is interstate by definition, so it needs a carrier with federal household-goods authority no matter how short the drive is.
How far Jackson County is from where people move
Measured from Mississippi's population-weighted centre — this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities, so treat these as corridor-scale rather than door-to-door figures. Delivery windows and cost bands are computed from that mileage by the same engine that prices every route page here.
| Destination | Miles | Drive | Delivery window | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 432 | 8 hr | 2–4 days | $1,925–$3,875 |
| Florida | 611 | 11 hr 15 min | 2–5 days | $2,225–$4,500 |
| Texas | 670 | 12 hr 15 min | 2–5 days | $2,300–$4,650 |
| North Carolina | 731 | 13 hr 30 min | 2–5 days | $2,375–$4,825 |
| Colorado | 1,161 | 21 hr 30 min | 3–7 days | $2,950–$5,975 |
| Arizona | 1,498 | 28 hr | 3–7 days | $3,400–$6,900 |
| Idaho | 1,841 | 34 hr 15 min | 4–8 days | $3,725–$7,550 |
| Nevada | 1,846 | 34 hr 15 min | 4–8 days | $3,725–$7,550 |
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Cost by home size from Jackson County
Anchored to 1,161 miles, the median distance from here to the destination states above. From a lean full-service quote to a premium, packing-heavy one.
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,475 | $2,225 | $2,975 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,925 | $2,913 | $3,900 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,950 | $4,463 | $5,975 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,325 | $6,538 | $8,750 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $6,300 | $9,500 | $12,700 |
Licensing
A short move out of Jackson County can still be interstate
A move that starts and ends inside Mississippi is an intrastate move, governed by Mississippi law rather than by the FMCSA. Different licence, different complaint process, and usually different pricing — intrastate work is commonly billed hourly while interstate work is billed on weight and distance. Verify a mover's state authority with the Mississippi agency that oversees motor carriers before you book, and do not assume a USDOT number alone covers an in-state move.
The moment your shipment crosses the Mississippi state line it is an interstate move under federal law. The carrier must hold active FMCSA operating authority — a USDOT number plus household-goods authority — must give you the federal "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" booklet, and must price the move against a published tariff rather than an hourly rate. You can check any USDOT number yourself on the FMCSA SAFER system before you sign anything.
General information, not legal advice. See your rights on an FMCSA interstate move and how to avoid broker scams.
Cities and towns in Jackson County
4 places the Census records here, largest first.
Neighbouring counties
Counties bordering Jackson County. Ones marked with a state code outside MS are across the state line, so a move in that direction is interstate.
Moving from Jackson County: common questions
Georgia is roughly 432 miles and delivers in a 2–4-day window, Florida is roughly 611 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window, and Texas is roughly 670 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window. Those are measured from Mississippi's population-weighted centre because Jackson County has no metro in this site's coordinate set, so treat them as corridor-scale rather than door-to-door.
Population figures and the 2020-to-current change are US Census estimates. Distances are geometric road estimates from this site's documented model, not routed door-to-door mileage. Cost ranges are informational estimates from the published rate model — not quotes or binding estimates. See every county on the Mississippi origin hub.