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Jefferson County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 7,087   ( 639 from 2010 , 173 from 2020)
Land area: 519.9 square miles
Population density: 13.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:939 13.25% 11.1%
Black:5,98984.51% 9.3%
Indian:160.23% 23.1%
Asian:190.27% 533.3%
2+ races:630.89% 173.9%
Hispanic:610.86% 117.9%
Total non-White:6,14886.75% 7.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:168 11.6
Deaths:24717.0
Net Migration: -96-6.6
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:-117 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-522 -6.8




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

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

2010
7,726
1,05613.67%
6,60185.44%
130.17%
30.04%
230.30%
280.36%
6,67086.33%

2000
9,740
1,26312.97%
8,37385.97%
80.08%
110.11%
210.22%
640.66%
8,47787.03%

1990
8,653
1,19113.76%
7,44586.04%
20.02%
50.06%
n/a
100.12%
7,46286.24%

1980
9,181
1,64717.94%
7,41480.75%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
1201.31%
7,53482.06%

1970
9,295
2,29624.70%
6,99675.27%
20.02%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
6,999 75.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,206 12.4
7607.8
-1,222-12.5
-1-0.0
-207 -2.1
-1,807 -18.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,438 16.6
99111.5
-724-8.4
350.4
72 0.8
1,015 11.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,759 19.2
921 10.0
-1,171 -12.8
n/a
-456 -5.0
-72 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,262 -13.6
n/a
-649 -7.0
535 5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
41.3
1,561 22.0%
5,526 78.0%
1,304 18.4%
2,530
2.66
1,820 71.9%
737 40.5%
369 20.3%
710 28.1%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
1,825 23.6%
5,901 76.4%
998 12.9%
2,929
2.50
1,954 66.7%
928 47.5%
402 20.6%
975 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
32.4
2,781 28.6%
6,959 71.4%
1,085 11.1%
3,289
2.77
2,323 70.6%
1,183 50.9%
560 24.1%
966 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
28.3
3,071 35.5%
5,582 64.5%
1,024 11.8%
2,811
3.08
2,123 75.5%
1,238 58.3%
498 23.5%
688 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
25.4
3,385 36.9%
5,796 63.1%
1,257 13.7%
2,781
3.30
2,131 76.6%
1,487 69.8%
309 14.5%
650 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,381 
Median Value$76,400 
Occupied2,53074.8%
Vacant85125.2%
Owned1,82872.3%
Rented70227.7%
Median Rent$411 
Single-Family Units1,85955.0%
    Detached1,84354.5%
    Attached160.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units962.8%
Mobile Homes1,15334.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00035714.1%
$10,000 to $14,999893.5%
$15,000 to $19,99942116.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991064.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991797.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992268.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991395.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991395.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991194.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991375.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991455.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991164.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991254.9%
$125,000 to $149,999933.7%
$150,000 to $199,999512.0%
$200,000 or more883.5%
Median Household Income31,544 
Per Capita Income19,366 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI40516.0%
Public Assistance180.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps61824.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,83743.7%
Unemployed982.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,93546.0%
Not in Labor Force2,26954.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 56.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector44363741.0%
Non-Profit706053.8%
Self-Employed1276765.5%
Local Government4124514.3%
State Government8624126.3%
Federal Government925064.8%
Total Private + Self57070444.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28959632.7%
Total8591,30039.8%
Pct. Govt.35.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts39818.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1677.7%
Professional, Technical39118.1%
Service Occupations72633.6%
All others47722.1%
White Collar 44.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance74534.5%
Educational services38217.7%
Accommodation and food services1255.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1125.2%
Manufacturing1115.1%
Construction994.6%
Utilities964.4%
Retail trade954.4%
Public administration803.7%
Other services753.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.552.5%
Transportation and warehousing462.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction442.0%
Wholesale trade331.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting281.3%
Finance and insurance221.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing110.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican60.08%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban1361.89%
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 American70.10%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan70.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4616.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian330.46%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,70498.4%
Spanish490.7%
Other Indo-European330.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.2%
Other90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2042.8%
American1782.5%
German1772.5%
French1632.3%
English781.1%
Swedish580.8%
Scottish490.7%
African410.6%
Dutch290.4%
Scotch-Irish220.3%
Italian120.2%
Polish70.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,16099.3%
Not a citizen470.7%
Native7,13799.0%
Foreign-born701.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
532 10.8%657 13.3%1,501 30.5%1,264 25.7%519 10.5%453 9.2%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 532 10.8%
9-12 Years 657 13.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,501 30.5%
Some College 1,264 25.7%
Bach. Degree 519 10.5%
Grad Degree 453 9.2%
Average years of education: 12.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,968 2,288 680 22.9% 7.6%
1991 2,810 2,012 798 28.4% 8.4%
1992 2,470 1,955 515 20.9% 8.0%
1993 2,430 1,998 432 17.8% 6.7%
1994 2,525 2,075 450 17.8% 6.3%
1995 2,493 2,107 386 15.5% 6.2%
1996 2,478 2,100 378 15.3% 6.0%
1997 2,463 2,076 387 15.7% 5.7%
1998 2,457 2,054 403 16.4% 5.3%
1999 2,674 2,198 476 17.8% 5.1%
2000 3,155 2,781 374 11.9% 5.3%
2001 2,970 2,621 349 11.8% 5.5%
2002 2,928 2,584 344 11.7% 6.4%
2003 2,915 2,546 369 12.7% 6.1%
2004 2,875 2,496 379 13.2% 6.1%
2005 2,818 2,396 422 15.0% 7.6%
2006 2,701 2,374 327 12.1% 6.4%
2007 2,761 2,395 366 13.3% 6.2%
2008 2,777 2,407 370 13.3% 6.7%
2009 2,798 2,337 461 16.5% 9.4%
2010 2,470 2,017 453 18.3% 10.1%
2011 2,540 2,077 463 18.2% 9.8%
2012 2,539 2,106 433 17.1% 8.8%
2013 2,480 2,005 475 19.2% 8.5%
2014 2,399 2,009 390 16.3% 7.6%
2015 2,273 1,930 343 15.1% 6.5%
2016 2,221 1,884 337 15.2% 5.9%
2017 2,121 1,804 317 14.9% 5.2%
2018 2,027 1,754 273 13.5% 5.0%
2019 2,021 1,698 323 16.0% 5.5%
2020 1,989 1,623 366 18.4% 8.1%
2021 1,906 1,605 301 15.8% 5.5%
2022 1,869 1,626 243 13.0% 3.9%
2023 1,793 1,580 213 11.9% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com