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The total population of Jefferson County is estimated to be 7,207 with 3,448 males (47.84%) and 3,759 females (52.16%). There are 311 more females than males in Jefferson County.
The median household income in Jefferson County was $31,568 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,887(5.64%) from $33,455 in 2020. This income is 42.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jefferson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $50,101. Overall, the median household income for the county of Jefferson County stands at $31,568.
In Jefferson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $20,417 for males and $19,993 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $34,111 for males and $41,797 for females.
In 2022, the population of Jefferson County was 7,087, a 0.96% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jefferson County's population was 7,156, a decline of 1.28% compared to a population of 7,249 in 2020.
The median age in Jefferson County, MS is 40.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 18.78% aged 15 to 29, 46.07% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jefferson County population: 13% are White, 83.34% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 2.84% are multiracial.