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Jasper County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Laurel, MS
Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 16,167   ( 895 from 2010 , 203 from 2020)
Land area: 676.3 square miles
Population density: 23.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,179 44.41% 8.6%
Black:8,37951.83% 6.3%
Indian:580.36% 314.3%
Asian:370.23% 131.2%
2+ races:1911.18% 105.4%
Hispanic:3232.00% 137.5%
Total non-White:8,98855.59% 2.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:428 13.1
Deaths:57417.5
Net Migration: -63-1.9
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-676 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-219 -1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,062
7,85546.04%
8,94452.42%
140.08%
160.09%
930.55%
1360.80%
9,20753.96%

2000
18,149
8,37846.16%
9,56152.68%
110.06%
170.09%
650.36%
1170.64%
9,77153.84%

1990
17,114
8,37348.92%
8,68650.75%
160.09%
70.04%
n/a
320.19%
8,74151.08%

1980
17,265
8,70450.41%
8,44648.92%
50.03%
60.03%
n/a
1040.60%
8,56149.59%

1970
15,994
8,53853.38%
7,39446.23%
90.06%
30.02%
n/a
490.31%
7,456 46.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,384 13.1
1,6679.2
-833-4.6
50.0
-523 -2.9
-564 -3.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,887 16.9
1,84510.8
200.1
80.0
5 0.0
1,030 6.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,865 16.6
1,725 10.0
-846 -4.9
n/a
-331 -1.9
180 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-596 -3.7
n/a
166 1.0
1,105 6.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Jasper County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.5
3,701 22.9%
12,466 77.1%
3,372 20.9%
6,447
2.52
4,253 66.0%
2,496 58.7%
572 13.4%
2,194 34.0%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
4,123 24.2%
12,939 75.8%
2,735 16.0%
6,798
2.50
4,710 69.3%
3,088 65.6%
615 13.1%
2,088 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
5,070 27.9%
13,079 72.1%
2,572 14.2%
6,710
2.68
5,024 74.9%
3,403 67.7%
716 14.3%
1,686 25.1%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
5,290 30.9%
11,824 69.1%
2,494 14.6%
5,949
2.86
4,599 77.3%
3,471 75.5%
500 10.9%
1,350 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
5,786 33.5%
11,479 66.5%
2,369 13.7%
5,642
3.05
4,604 81.6%
3,766 81.8%
302 6.6%
1,038 18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jasper County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,068 
Median Value$110,400 
Occupied6,44779.9%
Vacant1,62120.1%
Owned5,43784.3%
Rented1,01015.7%
Median Rent$804 
Single-Family Units5,56869.0%
    Detached5,42667.3%
    Attached1421.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units380.5%
Mobile Homes2,30528.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jasper County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005678.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993976.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993215.0%
$20,000 to $24,9996099.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992884.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993265.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994577.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993515.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992483.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995478.5%
$60,000 to $74,9994256.6%
$75,000 to $99,99977112.0%
$100,000 to $124,9996009.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992123.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992003.1%
$200,000 or more1282.0%
Median Household Income43,914 
Per Capita Income24,068 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6009.3%
Public Assistance1552.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps85513.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,82961.9%
Unemployed2452.6%
In Armed Forces460.5%
Total Labor Force6,12065.0%
Not in Labor Force3,30035.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5262,35351.8%
Non-Profit5116323.8%
Self-Employed39413674.3%
Local Government13219939.9%
State Government23915760.4%
Federal Government221657.9%
Total Private + Self2,9202,48954.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.44453545.4%
Total3,3643,02452.7%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5729.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,00615.7%
Professional, Technical1,15418.1%
Service Occupations1,11817.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1091.7%
All others2,54039.7%
White Collar 42.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,52823.9%
Health care and social assistance1,12017.5%
Retail trade74711.7%
Construction4907.7%
Educational services4446.9%
Accommodation and food services4216.6%
Transportation and warehousing3084.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2624.1%
Finance and insurance2113.3%
Public administration1832.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1702.7%
Information1412.2%
Utilities1111.7%
Other services691.1%
Wholesale trade651.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.540.8%
Professional, scientific, technical320.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing180.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation160.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jasper County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1320.81%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,34199.8%
Spanish100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.1%
Other Asian40.0%
German, other Germanic30.0%
Tagalog20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,75441.4%
English6313.9%
German4392.7%
Irish4042.5%
French1090.7%
Italian950.6%
European800.5%
African480.3%
Scandinavian360.2%
Welsh290.2%
Scottish130.1%
Scotch-Irish90.1%
Canadian80.0%
French Canadian60.0%
Polish60.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,27699.7%
Not a citizen440.3%
Native16,25799.6%
Foreign-born630.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jasper County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
314 2.8%973 8.6%4,923 43.5%3,424 30.2%1,213 10.7%474 4.2%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 314 2.8%
9-12 Years 973 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,923 43.5%
Some College 3,424 30.2%
Bach. Degree 1,213 10.7%
Grad Degree 474 4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jasper County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,106 6,452 654 9.2% 7.6%
1991 7,084 6,357 727 10.3% 8.4%
1992 7,434 6,543 891 12.0% 8.0%
1993 7,277 6,758 519 7.1% 6.7%
1994 7,524 6,995 529 7.0% 6.3%
1995 7,622 7,134 488 6.4% 6.2%
1996 7,664 7,213 451 5.9% 6.0%
1997 7,843 7,346 497 6.3% 5.7%
1998 7,899 7,508 391 4.9% 5.3%
1999 8,217 7,820 397 4.8% 5.1%
2000 7,416 6,989 427 5.8% 5.3%
2001 7,287 6,861 426 5.8% 5.5%
2002 7,215 6,651 564 7.8% 6.4%
2003 7,182 6,665 517 7.2% 6.1%
2004 7,336 6,754 582 7.9% 6.1%
2005 7,415 6,828 587 7.9% 7.6%
2006 7,465 7,040 425 5.7% 6.4%
2007 7,498 7,041 457 6.1% 6.2%
2008 7,439 6,910 529 7.1% 6.7%
2009 7,097 6,352 745 10.5% 9.4%
2010 7,024 6,186 838 11.9% 10.1%
2011 7,199 6,390 809 11.2% 9.8%
2012 6,964 6,270 694 10.0% 8.8%
2013 6,516 5,872 644 9.9% 8.5%
2014 6,413 5,862 551 8.6% 7.6%
2015 6,345 5,843 502 7.9% 6.5%
2016 6,166 5,684 482 7.8% 5.9%
2017 6,079 5,671 408 6.7% 5.2%
2018 5,996 5,631 365 6.1% 5.0%
2019 6,258 5,823 435 7.0% 5.5%
2020 6,094 5,551 543 8.9% 8.1%
2021 5,817 5,405 412 7.1% 5.5%
2022 5,834 5,540 294 5.0% 3.9%
2023 5,845 5,627 218 3.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com