In 2023, Jefferson County, MS had a population of 7.13k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $36,207. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jefferson County, MS declined from 7,207 to 7,127, a −1.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,544 to $36,207, a 14.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (81%), White (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.547%).
None of the households in Jefferson 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.
99.8% of the residents in Jefferson County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Jefferson County, MS was $81,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.
Most people in Jefferson County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, MS borders Tensas Parish, LA, Adams County, MS, Claiborne County, MS, Copiah County, MS, Franklin County, MS, and Lincoln County, MS.