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Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 11,219 (all rural); it was 13,962 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,856
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,247
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,375
Renter-occupied apartments: 874 (it was 802 in 2000)
% of renters here:

15%
State:

30%

Land area: 408 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 27 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jefferson Davis County: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.1%), Manufacturing (14.7%), Retail trade (13.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jefferson Davis County, MS (2022)
    • 6,72760.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,16537.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2081.9%Two or more races
    • 220.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 90.08%Asian alone
Median resident age:

45.4 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 5,343  (47.6%)
Females: 5,876  (52.4%)
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Average household size:
Jefferson Davis County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,289 ($21,834 in 1999)
This county:

$36,289
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $435 (lower quartile is $307, upper quartile is $565)
This county:

$435
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,487 (it was $45,100 in 2000)
Jefferson Davis:

$94,487
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,829 - $178,497
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $973
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $447

Institutionalized population: 92

Crime in 2012 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 137
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 11

Crime in 1992 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 2
Jefferson Davis County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Jefferson Davis, MS residents
Average permit cost in Jefferson Davis, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $828 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $654 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Jefferson Davis, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jefferson Davis, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jefferson Davis, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.0%
Jefferson Davis County:

23.0%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.7% for Black residents, 95.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.4 years old
(Males: 44.1 years old, Females: 48.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.6 years old, Black residents: 41.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson Davis County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.

Cities in this county include: Prentiss, Bassfield.

Jefferson Davis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Baldwin County, Alabama , Covington County , Calhoun County, Georgia , Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana , Falls County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Jefferson Davis, MS
County total employment by year in Jefferson Davis, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Jefferson Davis, MS

Current college students: 445
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 37 (93.8% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson Davis County:

0.3%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 222000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 71980 to 1989
  • 131970 to 1979
  • 5Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): # minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.4%

Jefferson Davis County marital status for males Jefferson Davis County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,150
  • One, attached: 14
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 81
  • 5 to 9: 49
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • Mobile homes: 1,417
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Jefferson Davis County with a mortgage: 1,382 (75 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Here:

4.5% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jefferson Davis County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,61719
Black Protestant1,3298
Mainline Protestant3845
Catholic2302
Other381
None6,889-
Jefferson Davis County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Jefferson Davis County:

5.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Jefferson Davis County:

5.47 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson Davis County:

13.2%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson Davis County:

35.9%
State:

33.1%

Agriculture in Jefferson Davis County:

Average size of farms: 145 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50,762
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $159.17
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,965
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.86%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.17%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,588
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.66
Corn for grain: 142 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 209 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 560 harvested acres
Vegetables: 125 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 20 acres

Earthquake activity:

Jefferson Davis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 153.7 miles away from Jefferson Davis County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 195.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 133.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 187.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 282.3 miles away from Jefferson Davis County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 268.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 22, 2020 - April 23, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4551-MS: July 9, 2020, FEMA Id: 4551, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4470, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 10, 2013 to February 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4101: February 13, 2013, FEMA Id: 4101, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 25, 2009 to March 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1837: May 12, 2009, FEMA Id: 1837, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson Davis County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jefferson Davis

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,107 (86.0%)
  • Carpooled: 55 (2.2%)
  • Bus: 19 (0.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 44 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 25 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 183 (7.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (42%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (36%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Transportation occupations (23%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Community and social service occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (33%)
  • Italy (31%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (28%)
  • Denmark (0%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson Davis County


  • American (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • African (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 68 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 24 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 24 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 62 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $39,157.

6.21% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.21%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.33% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($28,684 average AGI)
0.88% relocated from other states ($9,146 average AGI)
Jefferson Davis County:

0.88%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lamar County, MS  0.78% ($30,387 average AGI)
from Covington County, MS  0.73% ($31,966)
from Marion County, MS  0.65% ($31,385)
from Lawrence County, MS  0.60% ($29,167)
from Forrest County, MS  0.55% ($34,364)


6.35% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.32% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($31,032 average AGI)
1.03% relocated to other states ($4,170 average AGI)
Jefferson Davis County:

1.03%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lamar County, MS  1.18% ($41,340 average AGI)
to Marion County, MS  0.58% ($29,478)
to Lawrence County, MS  0.53% ($36,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Jefferson Davis County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson Davis County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson Davis County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 19.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson Davis County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson Davis County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson Davis County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson Davis County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson Davis County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jefferson Davis County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,288 (1,608 aged, 680 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 390 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Sudden cardiac death, so described (146)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (118)
  • Congestive heart failure (100)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (49)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (25)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (23)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (23)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.64
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,350
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 772
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,941

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,231
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,224
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 269.1. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,219
  • Male householders: 1,918 (695 living alone), Female householders: 2,645 (806 living alone)
  • 1,889 spouses (1,889 opposite-sex spouses), 87 unmarried partners, (87 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,036 children (2,924 natural, 75 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 1,002 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 0 foster children, 134 other relatives, 156 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 132

Size of family households: 1,690 2-persons, 559 3-persons, 258 4-persons, 222 5-persons, 183 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,502 1-person, 105 2-persons.

887 married couples with children.
625 single-parent households (125 men, 500 women).

100.0% of residents of Jefferson Davis speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $88,222,000 ($6,741 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,456,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,071,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,880,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $212,000
Federal grants: $33,737,000
Federal procurement contracts: $581,000 ($266,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,740,000 ($231,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $101,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,072,000
Federal Government insurance: $678,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 953
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 787
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -946
Here -72 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jefferson Davis County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.77 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.8

Year house built in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • 72020 or later
  • 3382010 to 2019
  • 8802000 to 2009
  • 8771990 to 1999
  • 1,0431980 to 1989
  • 1,0251970 to 1979
  • 8451960 to 1969
  • 2771950 to 1959
  • 1621940 to 1949
  • 1391939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • 261 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 1273 rooms
  • 4174 rooms
  • 6575 rooms
  • 9956 rooms
  • 7557 rooms
  • 3768 rooms
  • 4239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 402 rooms
  • 1583 rooms
  • 734 rooms
  • 2395 rooms
  • 1906 rooms
  • 587 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 449+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • 27no bedroom
  • 991 bedroom
  • 4802 bedrooms
  • 2,1413 bedrooms
  • 9454 bedrooms
  • 875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1331 bedroom
  • 1802 bedrooms
  • 4313 bedrooms
  • 534 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson Davis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson Davis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 228no vehicle
  • 1,0241 vehicle
  • 1,3922 vehicles
  • 7013 vehicles
  • 2754 vehicles
  • 1665+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson Davis County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson Davis County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 102no vehicle
  • 4671 vehicle
  • 1472 vehicles
  • 573 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.9% of Jefferson Davis County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Mississippi.

Jefferson Davis County:

91.9%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,659
  • Other state: 1,450
  • Northeast: 103
  • Midwest: 373
  • South: 792
  • West: 185
Year householders moved into unit in Jefferson Davis County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jefferson Davis County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 56.8%Electricity
  • 33.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.1%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 60.4%Electricity
  • 29.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.6%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 164
Here:

20.1%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108
Here:

27.8%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86
Here:

40.0%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Jefferson Davis County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $176,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,731,000
    Police Protection: $1,199,000
    Financial Administration: $1,110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $825,000
    Central Staff Services: $683,000
    Solid Waste Management: $537,000
    Correctional Institutions: $304,000
    Local Fire Protection: $286,000
    Housing and Community Development: $255,000
    General Public Buildings: $228,000
    Health - Other: $194,000
    Libraries: $136,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Parks and Recreation: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $17,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,154,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,013,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $141,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $503,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $113,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,075,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $895,000
    Highways: $793,000
    Other: $396,000
    Health and Hospitals: $145,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,917,000
    Other License: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $413,000

Jefferson Davis County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $176,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,731,000
    Police Protection: $1,199,000
    Financial Administration: $1,110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $825,000
    Central Staff Services: $683,000
    Solid Waste Management: $537,000
    Correctional Institutions: $304,000
    Local Fire Protection: $286,000
    Housing and Community Development: $255,000
    General Public Buildings: $228,000
    Health - Other: $194,000
    Libraries: $136,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Parks and Recreation: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $17,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,154,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,013,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $141,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $503,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $113,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,075,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $895,000
    Highways: $793,000
    Other: $396,000
    Health and Hospitals: $145,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,917,000
    Other License: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $413,000

Jefferson Davis County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $176,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,731,000
    Police Protection: $1,199,000
    Financial Administration: $1,110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $825,000
    Central Staff Services: $683,000
    Solid Waste Management: $537,000
    Correctional Institutions: $304,000
    Local Fire Protection: $286,000
    Housing and Community Development: $255,000
    General Public Buildings: $228,000
    Health - Other: $194,000
    Libraries: $136,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Parks and Recreation: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $17,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,154,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,013,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $141,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $503,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $113,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,075,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $895,000
    Highways: $793,000
    Other: $396,000
    Health and Hospitals: $145,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,917,000
    Other License: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $413,000

Jefferson Davis County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $176,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,731,000
    Police Protection: $1,199,000
    Financial Administration: $1,110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $825,000
    Central Staff Services: $683,000
    Solid Waste Management: $537,000
    Correctional Institutions: $304,000
    Local Fire Protection: $286,000
    Housing and Community Development: $255,000
    General Public Buildings: $228,000
    Health - Other: $194,000
    Libraries: $136,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Parks and Recreation: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $17,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,154,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,013,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $141,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $503,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $113,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,075,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $895,000
    Highways: $793,000
    Other: $396,000
    Health and Hospitals: $145,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,917,000
    Other License: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $413,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 756
  • Number of aged recipients: 91
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 665
  • Number of recipients under 18: 126
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 434
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 196
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 323
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 334
Most common first names in Jefferson Davis County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James9769.1 years
Willie8272.3 years
John7973.9 years
Mary6775.3 years
Robert6271.3 years
Annie5778.2 years
William5472.7 years
Thomas3369.4 years
Charles3365.2 years
George2974.3 years
Most common last names in Jefferson Davis County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Polk9477.1 years
Barnes6974.4 years
Hall6672.6 years
Smith6673.7 years
Williams6566.0 years
Thompson5675.3 years
Griffith5077.3 years
Price5073.9 years
Magee4672.8 years
Bass4671.3 years
Businesses in Jefferson Davis County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1
RadioShack1

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