Mississippi

Jefferson Davis County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
61.2%
European
37.6%
Other
1.2%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Jefferson Davis Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJefferson Davis CountyMississippiUnited States
Black or African American61.2%36.2%—
Non-Hispanic White37.6%54.7%58%
Hispanic0.6%4.6%—
Indian0.1%0.3%—
East Asian0.1%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jefferson Davis County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJefferson Davis CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$38,548$56,447$80,734
Median home value$90,100$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$757/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.6%20.3%21.0%