Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Population 2024

10,859

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 10,859 with a growth rate of -1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi is the 66th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 12,466 and has seen a growth of -12.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,309-110-1.06%
202810,419-110-1.04%
202710,529-110-1.03%
202610,639-110-1.02%
202510,749-110-1.01%
202410,859-110-1%
202310,969-110-0.99%
202211,079-84-0.75%
202111,163-106-0.94%
202011,2691801.62%
201911,089-100-0.89%
201811,189-96-0.85%
201711,285-170-1.48%
201611,455-178-1.53%
201511,633-182-1.54%
201411,815-130-1.09%
201311,945-120-0.99%
201212,065-98-0.81%
201112,163-303-2.43%
201012,46600%
199014,0512051.48%
198013,8469107.03%
197012,936-604-4.46%
196013,540-1,960-12.65%
195015,500-369-2.33%
194015,8691,58811.12%
193014,2811,52611.96%
192012,755-105-0.82%
191012,8602,55124.75%
2024 Growth Rate
-1% (-110)
County Seat
Prentiss
2020 Population
11,269
Area
408 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.64% (-410)
Founded
1906

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,72960.17%
White4,25638.06%
Two or more races1891.69%
Native American50.04%
Asian40.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Population by Race

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Median Age

45.7

Total

43.8

Male

47.6

Female

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Adults

There are 8,961 adults, (2,676 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female5,91452.88%
Male5,26947.12%

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Population by Age

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3832.5281.718.3
Married1,7403.290.79.3
Non Family1,6031.174.125.9
Female8953.6475.624.4
Male1453.295.94.1

3.3

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6187.75%
Associates Degree1,02212.82%
Bachelors Degree6287.88%
Graduate Degree4525.67%
High School Graduate3,30241.41%
Less Than 9th Grade3734.68%
Some College1,57919.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,6264,065582
White3,2262,803483
2+ Races1009311
Hispanic13130
Native American550
Asian444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,986$98,150$0
Graduate Degree$73,250$75,573$49,815
High School Graduate$27,917$29,260$23,816
Less Than 9th Grade$0$25,586$9,076
Overall$30,494$30,948$30,187
Some College$30,241$31,825$27,266

$30,494

Average Earnings

$30,948

Average Male

$30,187

Average Female

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Language

99.71% of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 0.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.13% of the population.

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Language

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,6731,77326.57%
White4,19284520.16%
Multiple18412467.39%
Hispanic1919100%
Native55100%
Asian44100%

25.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.39%

Male Poverty Rate

25.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi is White, with 20.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.27%.

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.78%
High School23.62%
Some College11.74%
Bachelors or Greater9.44%

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.36%
Female Unemployed44.63%
Female Employed7.85%
Male Employed6.71%

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,233$68,991
Households$37,183$56,805
Married Families$68,481$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,006$31,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

38.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

591

Number of Veterans

490

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam266
First Gulf War182
Second Gulf War88
Korea10
World War II0

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54195
65 to 74171
75+118
55 to 64107
18 to 340

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3369.5%
Black2554.83%

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.52%

Born in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

99.82%

Native Born

0.18%

Foreign Born

0.04%

Non Citizen

0.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.82% of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 85.52% having been born in Mississippi. 0.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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