Jefferson Davis County, MS Population

Overview

11,372

Total Population

45.2

Median age

51.79%

Female population %

93.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jefferson Davis County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jefferson Davis County is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson Davis County's population under 18 was 20.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson Davis County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson Davis County, 16.96% were under the age of 15, 17.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.16% aged 30 to 64, 21.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 406 more females than males in Jefferson Davis County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.79% females and 48.21% males in Jefferson Davis County, MS.
The Jefferson Davis County, MS gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 443.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 529.

Jefferson Davis County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson Davis County population: 37.50% are White, 61.57% are Black or African American, 0.11% are Asian and 0.82% are multiracial.
Jefferson Davis County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,361 (99.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson Davis County is Black or African American with a population of 7,002 (61.57% of the total population).

Jefferson Davis County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,849 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson Davis County's population decreased by 1,383 (9.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson Davis County's population decreased by 1,195 (9.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jefferson Davis County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,088.