Jasper County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Jasper County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 16,068 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 23.7 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.29% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 41.3 36.3 37.1
Households 6,390 1,131,698 128,459,983

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Economy

Jasper County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Jasper County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $47,101 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.39% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.0% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Jasper County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $309,459 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $808 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.2% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Jasper County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.5 21.4 22.5
Work from home 1.5% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Jasper County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Jasper County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.5% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.53 2.52 2.54

Health

Jasper County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Jasper County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.6 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 23.5% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 21.0% 22.1% 19.0%