Jasper County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,799
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,785
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,799
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,366
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,368
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,367
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,062
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 52.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 759
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,273
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,164
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $365
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $724
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,647
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 64.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,374
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,111
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,363
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,176
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,660
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,961
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 207
Total employment, 2023 3,490
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 190,062
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,230
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 175
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 151
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 116
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.2
Population per square mile, 2010 25.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 676.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 676.24
FIPS Code 28061