Jefferson County, Mississippi

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,127
Median household income: $36,207
Median home value: $81,400

Jefferson County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 7,127. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $36,207 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson County's population declined 1.4% from 7,225 to 7,127, while its median household income rose 44.7% from $25,019 to $36,207.

28.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.83 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,127
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $36,207
Median home value: $81,400
Median gross rent: $444
Housing units: 3,383
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2257,127

Median household income

$25,019$36,207

Median home value

$63,400$81,400

Median gross rent

$404$444

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,225	$25,019	$63,400	$404
2020	7,129	$29,524	$62,000	$418
2021	7,286	$29,205	$64,800	$382
2022	7,207	$31,544	$76,400	$411
2023	7,127	$36,207	$81,400	$444

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	370	5.2%
5 to 17	1,140	16.0%
18 to 24	816	11.4%
25 to 34	569	8.0%
35 to 44	924	13.0%
45 to 54	897	12.6%
55 to 64	1,032	14.5%
65 to 74	716	10.0%
75 and over	663	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	942	13.2%
Black or African American	5,773	81.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	57	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	310	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	924	19.2%
High school graduate	1,682	35.0%
Some college or associate's	1,238	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	591	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	366	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,970	89.2%
Carpooled	143	6.5%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	89	4.0%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	646	30.5%
15 to 29 min	598	28.2%
30 to 44 min	460	21.7%
45 to 59 min	203	9.6%
60+ min	212	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 28.5% (1,909 of 6,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,638	69.1%
Nonfamily households	734	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,372	70.1%
Vacant	1,011	29.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,870	78.8%
Renter-occupied	502	21.2%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other35.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,834	54.2%
1-unit, attached	10	0.3%
2 to 4 units	275	8.1%
5 to 19 units	24	0.7%
20 or more units	37	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,203	35.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 28063
State: Mississippi
Land area: 520 sq mi
Water area: 7.33 sq mi
Center point: 31.7336, -91.0439

Cities & places

Fayette