Name | Jasper County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28061 |
County Seat | Paulding |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 17,033 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -4.07% |
Majority Ethnicity | African American 55.3% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 73% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+2 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.8% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 44.69% |
African American | 55.3% |
Hispanic | 0% |
Asian | 0.01% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 24.24% |
African American | 72.62% |
Hispanic | 0.97% |
Asian | 0.18% |
Native American | 0.09% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |