Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,183
Median household income: $37,183
Median home value: $87,100

Jefferson Davis County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 11,183. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $37,183 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson Davis County's population declined 1.4% from 11,339 to 11,183, while its median household income rose 15.8% from $32,116 to $37,183.

84.7% of workers drive to work alone. 69.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,183
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $37,183
Median home value: $87,100
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 5,665
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,33911,183

Median household income

$32,116$37,183

Median home value

$94,600$87,100

Median gross rent

$605$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,339	$32,116	$94,600	$605
2020	11,182	$32,214	$82,400	$605
2021	11,372	$34,771	$85,600	$655
2022	11,291	$36,473	$87,800	$644
2023	11,183	$37,183	$87,100	$695

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	597	5.3%
5 to 17	1,625	14.5%
18 to 24	987	8.8%
25 to 34	1,073	9.6%
35 to 44	1,235	11.0%
45 to 54	1,397	12.5%
55 to 64	1,593	14.2%
65 to 74	1,541	13.8%
75 and over	1,135	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,237	37.9%
Black or African American	6,729	60.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	4	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	189	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	991	12.4%
High school graduate	3,302	41.4%
Some college or associate's	2,601	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	628	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	452	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,691	84.7%
Carpooled	353	8.1%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	19	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	186	4.3%
Other means	105	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	738	17.7%
15 to 29 min	1,269	30.4%
30 to 44 min	1,008	24.2%
45 to 59 min	409	9.8%
60+ min	746	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 25.0% (2,770 of 11,077)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,780	63.4%
Nonfamily households	1,603	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,383	77.4%
Vacant	1,282	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,582	81.7%
Renter-occupied	801	18.3%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,917	69.1%
1-unit, attached	9	0.2%
2 to 4 units	61	1.1%
5 to 19 units	110	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,568	27.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 28065
State: Mississippi
Land area: 408 sq mi
Water area: 0.69 sq mi
Center point: 31.5648, -89.8271