Jefferson County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,068
Rank #2,731 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$38,305 −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,093 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
32.5% +157.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,115 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$81,300 −71.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,160 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.4% −60.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,991 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −65.3% vs nat'l
Rank #245 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

82.9% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
13.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.1%28.3%42.4%56.6%70.7%82.9%13.1%2.0%1.4%0.5%0.1%

About Jefferson County, Mississippi

Jefferson County, Mississippi has a total population of 7,068, making it the 2,731st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $38,305, which ranks #3,093 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 49.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 32.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $81,300, 71.2% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $448 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 13.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.8 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 82.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (13.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Jefferson 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.