Jefferson County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,825
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,825
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,900
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,259
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,260
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,726
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 14.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 84.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 266
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,457
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $81,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $380
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $448
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,494
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,045
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,368
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,673
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,659
Persons in poverty, percent 30.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 54
Total employment, 2023 547
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 25,202
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 629
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.0
Population per square mile, 2010 14.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 519.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 519.93
FIPS Code 28063