In 2022, Jefferson County, MS had a population of 7.21k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $31,544. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jefferson County, MS declined from 7,286 to 7,207, a −1.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,205 to $31,544, a 8.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.29%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.89%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.652%).
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.
99.3% of the residents in Jefferson County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Jefferson County, MS was $76,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.
Most people in Jefferson County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 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.