Jasper County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,059
Rank #2,095 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,660 −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,848 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.4% +54.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,616 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$107,100 −62.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,892 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.2% −63.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,089 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,594 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
12.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.5%24.9%37.4%49.8%52.0%44.5%2.5%0.8%0.3%

About Jasper County, Mississippi

Jasper County, Mississippi has a total population of 16,059, making it the 2,095th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jasper County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jasper County is $48,660, which ranks #2,848 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Jasper County is $107,100, 62.0% below the national median. Renters in Jasper County pay a median gross rent of $724 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jasper County, 12.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.9 min.

Jasper County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 52.0% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (44.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Jasper County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.