Jefferson Davis County Demographics

A map of Jefferson Davis County's Population by Race

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi had a population of 11,321 in 2020. It was 38.2% White, 58.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson Davis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson Davis County is the 66th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Jefferson Davis County's White Population

4,330 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as White, or 38.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson Davis County less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is less White than neighboring Covington County (60.2% White), Lawrence County (65% White), Marion County (64.3% White), Simpson County (61.4% White), and Lamar County (68.3% White).

Jefferson Davis County's Black Population

6,622 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as Black, or 58.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson Davis County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #18 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is more Black than neighboring Covington County (34.8% Black), Lawrence County (30.7% Black), Marion County (31% Black), Simpson County (33.9% Black), and Lamar County (22.3% Black).

Jefferson Davis County's Asian Population

21 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson Davis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is less Asian than neighboring Covington County (0.5% Asian), Lawrence County (0.3% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), Simpson County (0.3% Asian), and Lamar County (1.7% Asian).

Jefferson Davis County's Hispanic Population

101 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson Davis County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #75 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (2.3% Hispanic), Lawrence County (1.7% Hispanic), Marion County (1.7% Hispanic), Simpson County (1.5% Hispanic), and Lamar County (3.7% Hispanic).

Jefferson Davis County's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson Davis 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 Davis County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Covington County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.4% Native American/Other), Simpson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lamar County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jefferson Davis County's Multiracial Population

223 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson Davis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #58 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (1.9% Multiracial). Jefferson Davis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (2.1% Multiracial), Marion County (2.4% Multiracial), Simpson County (2.5% Multiracial), and Lamar County (3.5% Multiracial).

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