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Jasper
Mississippi

16K

Population

$44K

Median Income

$138K

Median Home

R+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,873

Federal Spending per Capita$98

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score622

Work From Home %0.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.5%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,841

SS Benefits / Person$4,838

Education Wage Premium1.62x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$137K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$804/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.62%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $689

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-11.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.5%

Homeownership Rate84.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)44.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients616 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,787

Uninsured (under 65)11.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,461

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,091

HS Completion Rate88.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities91

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)63th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.27

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation51.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3M

Drought Index (2022)0.10

Heating Degree Days2,064 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,433 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,411 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,082 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)49 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed193 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed180 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)266 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)364 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+29.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers51 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)394 workers

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.665

Nonprofit Organizations47

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.4%

Never-Married Adults30.9%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.0%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.18 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$30K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate62.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+7

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.62%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+7R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +28

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $138K

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Local News — Jasper

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Jasper County, MS?

What are Jasper County, MS's racial and ethnic demographics? Non-Hispanic Black or African American …

Mississippi Free Press · May 19, 2026

A Tale of Two Bay Fests: Jasper and Hancock Counties Plan Separate Celebrations for Same Weekend

This year's music artists will perform live on both Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, with sets …

WDAM-TV · Apr 9, 2026

5 charged in connection with Jasper County drive-by shootings, sheriff says

New evidence and arrests have been uncovered during the investigation of several drive-by shootings …

WLBT · Apr 30, 2026

Escaped Mississippi monkey living his best life at animal refuge

Just over 6 months ago, a truck carrying over 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on I-59 in Jasper County,…

MountainEagle.com · Mar 11, 2026

William Eugene “Gene” Birdsong

William Eugene “Gene” Birdsong peacefully passed away at his home in Jasper, Alabama on March 4, 202…

WREG.com · Oct 28, 2025

Monkeys escape after crash in Jasper County

JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A truck hauling 21 monkeys to a testing facility in Florida overturned…

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