Jasper County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,211
Median household income: $47,157
Median home value: $118,600

Home to 16,211 residents, Jasper County is one of Mississippi's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,157 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Jasper County's population declined 1.8% from 16,505 to 16,211, while its median household income rose 31.5% from $35,872 to $47,157.

The median resident is 42.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,211
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,157
Median home value: $118,600
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 8,097
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,50516,211

Median household income

$35,872$47,157

Median home value

$79,000$118,600

Median gross rent

$578$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,505	$35,872	$79,000	$578
2020	16,454	$37,877	$89,300	$646
2021	16,406	$39,992	$89,700	$679
2022	16,320	$43,914	$110,400	$804
2023	16,211	$47,157	$118,600	$809

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	958	5.9%
5 to 17	2,745	16.9%
18 to 24	1,305	8.1%
25 to 34	1,576	9.7%
35 to 44	1,909	11.8%
45 to 54	2,039	12.6%
55 to 64	2,234	13.8%
65 to 74	1,996	12.3%
75 and over	1,449	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,238	44.6%
Black or African American	8,630	53.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	242	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,168	10.4%
High school graduate	5,134	45.8%
Some college or associate's	3,445	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	967	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	489	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,568	90.7%
Carpooled	340	5.5%
Public transit	23	0.4%
Walked	20	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	1.5%
Other means	96	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	802	13.3%
15 to 29 min	2,041	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,969	32.6%
45 to 59 min	474	7.8%
60+ min	761	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 18.9% (3,036 of 16,055)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,009	62.7%
Nonfamily households	2,381	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,390	78.9%
Vacant	1,707	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,316	83.2%
Renter-occupied	1,074	16.8%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other31.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,219	64.5%
1-unit, attached	118	1.5%
2 to 4 units	150	1.9%
5 to 19 units	39	0.5%
20 or more units	8	0.1%
Mobile home & other	2,563	31.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 28061
State: Mississippi
Land area: 676 sq mi
Water area: 1.21 sq mi
Center point: 32.0167, -89.1192