Jefferson County Information

Jefferson in Mississippi occupies 527 square miles and has a 2006 population of 9,194, a change from a 2000 population of 9,740 and 8,653 in 1990. 17.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.7% percent is 25-35, and 13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 35 acts of violent crime reported in Jefferson in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 359 people: 13% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 12.5%.

Read more about Jefferson, Mississippi in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyJefferson 
StateMississippi 
Land Area527 sq. milesRanked 2,077 of 3,140
Population 20069,194Ranked 2,509 of 3,140
Population 20059,329 
Population 20009,740Ranked 2,468 of 3,140
Population 19908,653Ranked 2,495 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion13.7% 
African American86% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.4% 
Population 5 to 1413.8% 
Population 15 to 2417.2% 
Population 25 to 3413.7% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.3% 
Population 55 to 648.5% 
Population 65 to 745.6% 
Population 75 and up4.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes35 
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies4 
Aggravated Assaults30 
Total Property Crimes32 
Burglaries10 
Larceny Thefts22 
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population2,7513,178
Unemployed Population359397
Unemployment Rate13%12.5%

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