Jasper County, Mississippi

Jasper County is home to 16,059 people. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $48,660.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population16,0592,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$48,660$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.4%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty32.8%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.5%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$107,100$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$724$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income38.9%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.6%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.9 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.