Jefferson County, MS Demographic Data
Jefferson County, MS Summary
Jefferson County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 7,743
- Area: 527.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 519.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 14.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 256.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,796
50%
50.8
Male
3,732
50%
49.2
Total Population
7,528
323,128,000
Jefferson County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
592
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
416
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
444
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
718
9.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
421
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,062
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
863
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
848
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
640
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
474
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
616
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
243
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
191
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,768
76.6%
77.2
Female
2,893
50.2%
51.3
Male
2,875
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,292
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,249
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,050
13.9%
15.2
Female
568
54.1%
55.8
Male
482
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,528
100.0%
96.8
White
1,003
13.3%
72.6
Black or African American
6,488
86.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
37
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
37
0.5%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10
0.1%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,518
99.9%
82.2
Jefferson County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
446
9.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
614
12.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,776
36.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
897
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
324
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
340
6.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
540
10.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,060
21.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,877
78.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
880
17.8%
31.2
Jefferson County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,088
50.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,561
25.7%
47.5
Divorced
565
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
160
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
702
11.6
5.8%
Jefferson County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,868
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
68
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
31
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jefferson County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
529
21.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
221
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
505
20.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
281
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
269
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
417
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
133
5.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
60
2.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
21
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
23,773
57,617
Per capita income
13,703
31,128
Jefferson County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
88
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
92
4.5%
9.8
Construction
61
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
706
34.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
259
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3
0.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
69
3.4%
11.4
Public administration
279
13.7%
4.6
Retail trade
197
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
217
10.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
67
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
167
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
471
23.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
517
25.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
376
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
507
24.9%
18.1%
Jefferson County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,003
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,813
90.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
107
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
31
1.5%
2.7
Other means
44
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
8
0.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Jefferson County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
372
15.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
994
40.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
821
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
270
11.0%
21.0
Jefferson County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,457
66.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,444
58.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,013
41.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,224
33.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,681
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
105
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
111
3.0%
9.1
4 rooms
890
24.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,472
40.0%
19.8
6 rooms
515
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
292
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
210
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
86
2.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jefferson County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,681
1-unit, detached
1,989
54.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
0.3%
5.9
2-units
123
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
202
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
65
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,265
34.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
173
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
103
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
77
2.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
521
14.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,267
34.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
709
19.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
506
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
263
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
62
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jefferson County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
653
26.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
516
21.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,189
48.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
90
3.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jefferson County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
459
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
5.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
6.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
406
88.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
185
40.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
10.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
122
26.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
104
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
649
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
233
35.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
416
64.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
364
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
387
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
63
11.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
78
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
1.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
5.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
5.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
340
62.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
465
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,444
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
566
39.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
544
37.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
129
8.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
100
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
83
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
22
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
59,900
205,000
