Jefferson Davis County Demographics

A map of Jefferson Davis County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	6,613	6,622	59.5%	58.5%
White	4,202	4,330	37.8%	38.2%
Multiracial	214	223	1.9%	2.0%
Hispanic	80	101	0.7%	0.9%
Native American/Other	5	24	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	3	21	0.0%	0.2%

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 11,117, a slight decrease from the 11,321 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.5% Black, 37.8% White, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson Davis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson Davis has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jefferson Davis County, that probability was 51.1% in 2020 and 50.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson Davis County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Jefferson Davis County was ranked the 66th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson Davis County's White Population

4,202 residents of Jefferson Davis County, or 37.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson Davis County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Jefferson Davis County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Davis County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Jefferson Davis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 37.8%.

Jefferson Davis County is less White than neighboring Covington County (59.4% White), Lawrence County (63.5% White), Marion County (63.4% White), Simpson County (60.8% White), and Lamar County (70.6% White).

Jefferson Davis County's Black Population

6,613 residents of Jefferson Davis County, or 59.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson Davis County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Jefferson Davis County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Davis County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Jefferson Davis County's population has increased from 58.5% to 59.5%.

Jefferson Davis County is more Black than neighboring Covington County (34.8% Black), Lawrence County (31.7% Black), Marion County (31.2% Black), Simpson County (35.6% Black), and Lamar County (21.7% Black).

Jefferson Davis County's Asian Population

3 residents of Jefferson Davis County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson Davis County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Jefferson Davis County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Davis County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Asian residents' share of Jefferson Davis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jefferson Davis County is less Asian than neighboring Covington County (0.2% Asian), Lawrence County (0.3% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), Simpson County (0.2% Asian), and Lamar County (0.9% Asian).

Jefferson Davis County's Hispanic Population

80 residents of Jefferson Davis County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson Davis County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson Davis County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Davis County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson Davis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Jefferson Davis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (2.6% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.1% Hispanic), Marion County (1.9% Hispanic), Simpson County (1.7% Hispanic), and Lamar County (3.7% Hispanic).

Jefferson Davis County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Jefferson Davis County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jefferson Davis County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson Davis County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Davis County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 79.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson Davis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jefferson Davis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Covington County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.9% Native American/Other), Simpson County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lamar County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jefferson Davis County's Multiracial Population

214 residents of Jefferson Davis County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson Davis County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson Davis County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Davis County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson Davis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Jefferson Davis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Simpson County (1.5% Multiracial). Jefferson Davis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (2.5% Multiracial), Lawrence County (2% Multiracial), Marion County (2.3% Multiracial), and Lamar County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.