Jasper County, MS

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2024 Population

16,059

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

2.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,660

3.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,100

9.7% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

6,270

1.77% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jasper County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Jasper County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jasper County, MS was $107,100, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Jasper County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Jasper County, MS borders Clarke County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS, Smith County, MS, and Wayne County, MS.

United States Mississippi Laurel, MS

Population & Diversity

Jasper County, MS is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.623% of Jasper County, MS residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.36k people) in Jasper County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.14k White (Non-Hispanic) and 364 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Jasper County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper County, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jasper County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.36k ± 307
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.14k ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 271

0.785%

Hispanic Population

126 people

0.785% of the people in Jasper County, MS are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jasper County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

0.623%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

0.296%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 0.623% of Jasper County, MS residents (100 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jasper County, MS was 0.296%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jasper County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 77

Jasper County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jasper County, MS.

Economy

The economy of Jasper County, MS employs 6.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jasper County, MS were Manufacturing (1,513 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (978 people), and Educational Services (517 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,492), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,654), and Information ($60,437).

Employment

Occupations

6.27k

2024 Value

± 652

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jasper County, MS grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 6.16k employees to 6.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper County, MS, are Production Occupations (1,054 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (660 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.27k

2024 Value

± 652

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jasper County, MS grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 6.16k employees to 6.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper County, MS, are Manufacturing (1,513 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (978 people), and Educational Services (517 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Jasper County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,420

Median earning men ± $8,722

$30,345

Median earning women ± $2,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($67,500), Public Administration ($59,214), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,054), Information ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($34,088).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

23
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade
17
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$91.8k
Manufacturing
$15.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jasper County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jasper County, MS was $107,100 in 2024, which is 0.322 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,600 to $107,100, a 9.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jasper County, MS is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jasper County, MS have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jasper County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jasper County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.05%.

Housing

Property

$107,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,693

$5,460

Median Property Taxes

±$576

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jasper County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jasper County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Jasper County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jasper County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,660

Median Household Income

± $6,117

6.65k

Number of Households

± 655

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.65k households in Jasper County, MS grew to $48,660 from the previous year's value of $47,157.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jasper County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Carpooled (6.22%)
Worked At Home (3.02%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Jasper County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.22%) and those who worked at home (3.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper County, MS have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.39% of the workforce in Jasper County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jasper County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jasper County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jasper County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jasper County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.05%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper County, MS (3.09k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jasper County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 28.2% of the children was living in poverty in Jasper County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.5% of the population of Jasper County, MS has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 25.7% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, MS see 5,430 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,430 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3233 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5338 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,430 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jasper County, MS

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, MS see an average of 5,430 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,430 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jasper County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.48%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

25.7%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper County, MS declined by 14.4% from 9.91% to 8.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jasper County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 112 in Jasper County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jasper County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.1% in Jasper County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jasper County, MS.