Jefferson County Demographics

A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race

Jefferson County, Mississippi had a population of 7,260 in 2020. It was 12.3% White, 84.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson County is the 79th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Jefferson County's White Population

891 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 12.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson County is ranked #81 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more White than neighboring Claiborne County (10.7% White). Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (64% White), Adams County (37% White), Tensas County (41.7% White), and Copiah County (42.9% White).

Jefferson County's Black Population

6,138 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 84.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (33.4% Black), Adams County (56.6% Black), Tensas County (53.8% Black), and Copiah County (50.3% Black). Jefferson County is less Black than neighboring Claiborne County (87.1% Black).

Jefferson County's Asian Population

14 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson County is ranked #60 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Asian than neighboring Claiborne County (0% Asian), Franklin County (0.1% Asian), and Tensas County (0.1% Asian). Jefferson County is less Asian than neighboring Adams County (0.6% Asian), and Copiah County (0.4% Asian).

Jefferson County's Hispanic Population

74 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson County is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Claiborne County (0.8% Hispanic), and Franklin County (0.8% Hispanic). Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (3.4% Hispanic), Tensas County (1.6% Hispanic), and Copiah County (3.9% Hispanic).

Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Jefferson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Claiborne County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Jefferson County's Multiracial Population

123 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Claiborne County (1.2% Multiracial), and Franklin County (1.6% Multiracial). Jefferson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (2.1% Multiracial), Tensas County (2.5% Multiracial), and Copiah County (2.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.