Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 6,870 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 13.0 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.77% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 43.1 36.3 37.1
Households 2,372 1,131,698 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Jefferson County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Jefferson County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $35,326 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.21% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Jefferson County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $5,000 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $443 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.8% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Jefferson County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 21.4 22.5
Work from home 4.0% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

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

Metric Jefferson County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.9% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.83 2.52 2.54

Health

Jefferson County has a health index of F, which means it scores poorly in health.

Metric Jefferson County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.3 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 33.8% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 28.1% 22.1% 19.0%