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Jasper County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Jasper County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jasper County is a small rural Mississippi county of 16,211 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 50.0% and a bachelor's degree attainment rate of 13.0%, reflecting a workforce that skews toward trade and manual occupations rather than professional services. Median household income stands at $48,660 against a poverty rate of 18.9%, while median home values of $118,600 and median gross rent of $809/month point to a low-cost housing market with an 83.2% homeownership rate. The county's population has contracted 1.9% over five years, the mean commute of 33.7 minutes suggests workers travel outside the county for employment, and GDP per capita of $29,001 trails median household income figures, indicating limited local economic output.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,211

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,660

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

Jasper County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone8,355 (52.0%)
  • White Alone7,247 (45.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races366 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race50 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone41 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic9
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island7
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic2
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

759

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,001

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,538

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,513
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,495
  3. 3.Construction (Group)470
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)446
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing402

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,738
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,699
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,115
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,106
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations612

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.27×)321
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.53×)1,548
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.26×)146
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)159
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.07×)456

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$809/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999596 (10.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999560 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999446 (8.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999403 (7.4%)
  • Less Than $10,000360 (6.6%)
  • $15,000 to $19,999341 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,759

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,488 (88.1%)
  • Carpooled387 (6.2%)
  • Worked At Home188 (3.0%)
  • Other103 (1.7%)
  • Motorcycle27 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit19 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.