Sharon

Population: 2,223
Median household income: $90,278
Median home value: $100,100

Sharon, a community in Jones County, Mississippi, has 2,223 residents. Its median household income of $90,278 runs above the Jones County figure of $51,143.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sharon's population grew 69.3% from 1,313 to 2,223, while its median home value rose 14.8% from $87,200 to $100,100.

The typical home was built around 1992. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,223
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $90,278
Median home value: $100,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 876
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3132,223

Median household income

$51,393$90,278

Median home value

$87,200$100,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,313	$51,393	$87,200
2020	1,810	$105,133	$80,300
2021	1,870	$74,844	$79,100
2022	1,920	$94,861	$92,100
2023	2,223	$90,278	$100,100

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5426.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	7.1%
5 to 17	337	15.2%
18 to 24	143	6.4%
25 to 34	302	13.6%
35 to 44	181	8.1%
45 to 54	598	26.9%
55 to 64	323	14.5%
65 to 74	105	4.7%
75 and over	76	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,756	79.0%
Black or African American	264	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	169	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	4.5%
High school graduate	577	36.4%
Some college or associate's	673	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	138	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	126	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	964	74.0%
Carpooled	276	21.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	3.2%
Other means	21	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	138	10.9%
15 to 29 min	562	44.6%
30 to 44 min	176	14.0%
45 to 59 min	65	5.2%
60+ min	320	25.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 15.2% (337 of 2,213)

	Count	Share
Family households	628	80.7%
Nonfamily households	150	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	778	88.8%
Vacant	98	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	657	84.4%
Renter-occupied	121	15.6%

1-unit, detached41.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other56.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	367	41.9%
1-unit, attached	14	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	495	56.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2866840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.7955, -89.0929