County profile
Jackson County, MS 21 departments
21 HIFLD departments in Jackson County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Jackson County, MS is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 21 departments (4 career / 6 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 330 personnel, #6 of 82 in-state.
- Personnel rank #6 of 82 in Mississippi
- 8.79 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Pascagoula Fire Department - Central Station
- 17 of 21 depts provide EMS
- 21 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Jackson County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (21 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 4 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (29% volunteer).
8.79 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (29 stations / 330 roster).
Largest book: Pascagoula Fire Department - Central Station holds 18% of county personnel (59 of 330).
Photo-finish peer: Davis County, UT (+0 personnel).
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Jackson County, MS? ▼
Jackson County, MS has 21 fire departments with available federal data. 4 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #6 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Jackson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Jackson County has a mix: 4 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Jackson County? ▼
Jackson County has 330 total fire department personnel across 21 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 7% above the Mississippi average.
Does Jackson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 20 departments in Jackson County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Jackson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.