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Jackson County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jackson County is 173.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 486 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (190), Rail grade crossing (143), Brownfield property (44). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 30.522, -88.6433.

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Jackson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.6	8.7	1.45xSignificant	10.5 to 15.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.9	3.4	1.44xSignificant	3.5 to 6.7	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.7	4.1	1.39x	4.1 to 7.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.1	51.8	1.37xSignificant	65.7 to 76.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.1	30.2	1.36xSignificant	37 to 45.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.8	6.6	1.33xSignificant	7 to 10.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.6	2	1.3x	1.6 to 4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.8	17.9	1.27xSignificant	19.7 to 26.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	17.9	14.5	1.23xSignificant	15.1 to 21.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	173.2	143.2	1.21xSignificant	164.5 to 182.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.4	4.6	1.17x	4 to 7.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	487.6	453.4	1.08xSignificant	472.9 to 502.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.9	3.7	1.05x	2.7 to 5.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.9	4.8	1.02x	3.5 to 6.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	4.2 to 7.7	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	18.7	18.7	1x	15.9 to 21.8	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.6	6.6	1x	5 to 8.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.6	23.8	0.99x	20.4 to 27.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.1	11.3	0.98x	9 to 13.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.1	13.9	0.94x	10.8 to 15.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.5	6.2	0.89x	3.9 to 7.5	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	14.5	16.4	0.88x	8.7 to 22.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.3	18.5	0.88x	13.6 to 19.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.4	13	0.88x	9.1 to 14.2	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.3	2.7	0.85x	1.4 to 3.6	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	3.6	4.4	0.82x	2.4 to 5.3	2020-2024

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Jackson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,606.7	9,842.6	+18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.5	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	69.8	59.8	+17%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.8	6.2	+9%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	116.6	96.9	+20%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	53.1	28.6	+86%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde21.49 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.74 per million
Pahpom0.76 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 255 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 93.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

486 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit190
Rail grade crossing143
Brownfield property44
Air permit holder (minor source)28
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)14
Small hazardous waste generator12
TRI reporting facility12
Major air pollution source10
Large hazardous waste generator7
Hazardous waste transporter7
Large greenhouse gas emitter6
Heliport5
Public airport2
Gas power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Mississippi Phosphates Corporation, Pascagoula
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MSN000403508 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery, Pascagoula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen cyanide, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,950,067 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39567CHVRNPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.8
Mississippi Power Co - Plant Daniel, Moss Point
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,310,130 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39552MSSSSHWY63 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula Operations, Pascagoula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 705,432 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39568NGLLSLITTO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
B & D Plastics, Ocean Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 124,760 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3956WBDPLS55ALL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding Llc, Pascagoula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 81,951 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39581HLTRM5110W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc, Pascagoula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 60,572 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39567BRDJH3719I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Omega Protein Inc. Moss Point Facility, Moss Point
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point, Moss Point
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 20,889 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39563TMTCP4212D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Bollinger Mississippi Repair Llc, Pascagoula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc (fume or dust), Manganese, Copper and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 17,937 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3958WBLLNG9BAYU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Mississippi Power Company, Plant Victor, Moss Point
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040875666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula Operations, Pascagoula
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000590888 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
First Chemical Corp, Pascagoula
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, Toluene, Aniline, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,060 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39567FRSTC1001I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Enterprise Gas Processing Llc Pascagoula Gas Processing Pla, Moss Point
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Benzene, Cyclohexane, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,676 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3956WBPMRC68STE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Chevron Pascagoula Refinery, Pascagoula
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Omega Protein Inc Moss Point, Moss Point
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 111,881 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39563ZPTHY5735E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Azz Galvanizing Services - Moss Point, Moss Point
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377440 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Airgas Specialty Products - Moss Point Ms, Moss Point
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 11,709 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3956WRGSSP1147S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
B And D Plastic Llc, Ocean Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060257840 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc, Pascagoula
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377468 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Bollinger Mississippi Repair, Llc, Pascagoula
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071372464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mississippi Phosphates Corp, Pascagoula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000546053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Airgas Specialty Products - Moss Point Facility, Moss Point
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046120087 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Jcua - West Jackson County Wwtp, Pascagoula
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002227974 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Bp America Production Company, Pascagoula Gas Processing Plant, Moss Point
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041031576 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Jackson County

Mississippi state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Jackson County, and their findings.
Mississippi vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Mississippi health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Mississippi environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Mississippi drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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