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Jefferson Davis
Mississippi

11K

Population

$36K

Median Income

$98K

Median Home

D+11

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$36K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate31.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$19,452

Federal Spending per Capita$1,032

Median Individual Earnings$28K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score619

Work From Home %3.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$148K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,511

SS Benefits / Person$4,585

Education Wage Premium2.29x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$70K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Public Assistance Recipients6.1%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.05x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$99K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$644/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.84%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $734

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.8%

Homeownership Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

29.9%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

20 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)47.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients808 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,197

Uninsured (under 65)12.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.62 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,571

Bachelor's Degree Holders860

HS Completion Rate85.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate37.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate27.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)87th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.28

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation49.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6M

Drought Index (2022)0.15

Heating Degree Days1,769 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,762 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,206 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,195 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.2 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 Speed123 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed94 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)227 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)52 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)69 ms

Households with 100Mbps+59.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers148 workers

Public Transit Commuters17 workers

Walk to Work21 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)158 workers

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.311

Nonprofit Organizations30

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.1%

Never-Married Adults33.9%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$18K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

D+11

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.84%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+11R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -40

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $98K

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Local News — Jefferson Davis

Sports Illustrated · 8 hours ago

Ca'Maya Boothe - Jefferson Davis County Jaguars Girls Volleyball (Bassfield, MS)

Check out Ca'Maya Boothe 's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing girls volleyba…

WJTV · 3 weeks ago

Burn bans issued for multiple Mississippi counties

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

Darkhorse Press · May 9, 2026

Prentiss man killed in Jefferson Davis County crash

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY – A Prentiss man was killed Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Missis…

Prentiss Headlight · Apr 23, 2026

Jefferson Davis County Supervisors ban sell of Kratom within county

The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the second meeting of the month Monday morni…

MaxPreps · 1 month ago

Raleigh Varsity Football @ JDCHS

In Friday's non-league match, the host Jefferson Davis County Jaguars football squad scored a decisi…

Tippah News · May 10, 2026

Two killed in separate Mississippi crashes, state highway patrol says

The Mississippi Highway Patrol said two people died in separate crashes Saturday morning and investi…

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Jefferson Davis
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