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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jefferson County is 7,634, which is 21.62% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jefferson County population density is 14.48 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jefferson County is black, which represent 85.91% of the total population. The average Jefferson County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,634. #80

Population Growth Since 2000, #79

Jefferson County		-21.62%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #77

Jefferson County	14.48 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,048 (13.73%, #82)
Black:	6,558 (85.91%, #1)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #81)
Asian:	28 (0.37%, #37)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,022 (91.98%) out of the total population of 7,634 reported first ancestry.

	Jefferson County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	16	0.21%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	105	1.38%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	101	1.32%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	72	0.94%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	72	0.94%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	92	1.21%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.18%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	49	0.64%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	110	1.44%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	207	2.71%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,710 (48.60%, see rank)

Females: 3,924 (51.40%, see rank)

Jefferson County	Male: 48.60% Female: 51.40%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jefferson County	37.40 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jefferson County	34.90 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jefferson County	39.20 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jefferson County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	583	7.64%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	437	5.72%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	447	5.86%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	688	9.01%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	503	6.59%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,009	13.22%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	806	10.56%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,074	14.07%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,095	14.34%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	511	6.69%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	280	3.67%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	201	2.63%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jefferson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,976, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,007, 20.24%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,726, 34.69%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,228, 24.68%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	484, 9.73%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	531, 10.67%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.82, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jefferson County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	264	98.86%	1.14%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	727	96.56%, see rank	3.44%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	454	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	529	97.54%, see rank	2.46%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	147	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jefferson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	2,553, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.80, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	819, 32.08%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,734, 67.92%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,715, 67.18%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.65, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	660, 25.85%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	838, 32.82%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jefferson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,167	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,031	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	1,603	52.89%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	863	28.47%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	133	4.39%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	432	14.25%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,136	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,357	43.27%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	877	27.97%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	586	18.69%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	316	10.08%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jefferson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	7,634	100.00%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,443	84.40%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,171	15.34%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	20	0.26%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jefferson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	2,533	99.22%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	20	0.78%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.