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Jefferson
Mississippi

Population

$32K

Median Income

$96K

Median Home

D+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$32K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate34.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$18,171

Federal Spending per Capita$1,047

Median Individual Earnings$27K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$39K

Avg Credit Score605

Work From Home %0.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$72K

Income (95th Percentile)$155K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School24.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.1%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,968

SS Benefits / Person$4,380

Education Wage Premium2.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$17K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Housing

Median Home Value$94K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$411/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.11%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $847

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.0%

Homeownership Rate72.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

21 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)51.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)43.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)52.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients756 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,847

Uninsured (under 65)12.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,165

Bachelor's Degree Holders205

HS Completion Rate75.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate21.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)90th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature1.11

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation53.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$67K

Drought Index (2022)0.38

Heating Degree Days1,821 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,579 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,200 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,268 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)9 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed64 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)83 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)5 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)62 ms

Households with 100Mbps+1.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers17 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work0 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)53 workers

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.494

Nonprofit Organizations26

Veterans Share3.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults32.3%

Never-Married Adults47.3%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations4.2 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$30K

Avg Student Loan Balance$33K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate72.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

D+58

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.11%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+58R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -95

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $96K

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Local News — Jefferson

Sports Illustrated · 10 hours ago

Ariyonna Dampier

Check out Ariyonna Dampier's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing girls volleyb…

ESPN · 1 month ago

Jett Jefferson

Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdg…

247Sports · 2 weeks ago

Mississippi State's Jett Jefferson details cornerback battle

Mississippi State cornerback Jett Jefferson missed most of last season due to injury. Now back to go…

WJTV · 3 weeks ago

Burn bans issued for multiple Mississippi counties

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) announced burn bans…

Twin States News · 1 week ago

Two Alcorn State Students injured in Jefferson County crash

The crash was reported at about 8:30 a.m. on Highway 552 West, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Schedule - Jefferson Davis County Jaguars (Bassfield, MS) Baseball 26-27

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