Jefferson Davis County, MS Demographic Data
Jefferson Davis County, MS Summary
Jefferson Davis County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 12,364
- Area: 409.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 408.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.70 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 465.88 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson Davis County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,066
52%
50.8
Male
5,705
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,771
323,128,000
Jefferson Davis County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
702
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
621
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
701
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
755
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
818
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,120
9.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,492
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,582
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
855
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
845
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,484
12.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
575
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
221
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,291
78.9%
77.2
Female
4,942
53.2%
51.3
Male
4,349
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,825
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,768
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,280
19.4%
15.2
Female
1,299
57.0%
55.8
Male
981
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson Davis County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,750
99.8%
96.8
White
4,513
38.3%
72.6
Black or African American
7,209
61.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
28
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
21
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
40
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
18
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,731
99.7%
82.2
Jefferson Davis County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
475
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,178
14.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,101
37.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,578
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
651
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
767
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
424
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,653
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,521
79.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,191
14.6%
31.2
Jefferson Davis County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,073
31.5%
33.7%
Now Married
3,831
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,524
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
246
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,073
11.0
5.8%
Jefferson Davis County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,997
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
72
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
12
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
60
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jefferson Davis County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
968
19.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
481
9.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
875
17.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
780
15.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
597
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
624
12.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
212
4.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
257
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
43
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
66
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
26,429
57,617
Per capita income
16,859
31,128
Jefferson Davis County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
367
9.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
152
3.8%
9.8
Construction
156
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,235
30.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
145
3.6%
6.6
Information
18
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
550
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
102
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
215
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
188
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
618
15.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
193
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
111
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
464
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
866
21.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
965
23.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
833
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
922
22.8%
18.1%
Jefferson Davis County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,958
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,335
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
492
12.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
30
0.8%
5.1
Walked
7
0.2%
2.7
Other means
53
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
41
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.6
26.6
Jefferson Davis County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
502
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,756
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,617
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,028
21.0%
21.0
Jefferson Davis County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,903
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,787
77.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,116
22.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
978
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson Davis County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,881
1 room
36
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
38
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
239
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
914
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,867
31.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,312
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
710
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
435
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
330
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jefferson Davis County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,881
1-unit, detached
3,983
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
44
0.7%
5.9
2-units
27
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
115
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
112
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,567
26.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
0.5%
0.1
Jefferson Davis County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
379
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
157
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
383
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
760
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,065
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,201
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
985
16.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
817
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
134
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jefferson Davis County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
514
10.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,247
25.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,970
60.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
34
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
137
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jefferson Davis County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,679
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
10
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
1.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
3.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
109
6.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
564
33.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
917
54.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
534
32.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
189
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
175
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
0.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
741
45.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson Davis County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
771
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
55
7.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
246
31.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
470
61.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
345
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
584
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
94
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
20
2.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
37
5.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
90
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
413
58.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
407
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson Davis County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,787
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,069
28.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,210
32.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
624
16.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
522
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
202
5.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
64
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
80
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,400
205,000