Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,941
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,941
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,059
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,326
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,326
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,321
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,487
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 38.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 59.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 525
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,762
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $90,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $757
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,453
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,340
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,983
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,596
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,275
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,548
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,694
Persons in poverty, percent 23.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 123
Total employment, 2023 1,531
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 73,166
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 956
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 125
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 27.7
Population per square mile, 2010 30.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 408.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 408.44
FIPS Code 28065