Name | Jefferson County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28063 |
County Seat | Fayette |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 7,743 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -6.03% |
Majority Ethnicity | African American 85.12% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 99% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+34 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 11.3% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 14.13% |
African American | 85.12% |
Hispanic | 0.25% |
Asian | 0.49% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 0.94% |
African American | 98.68% |
Hispanic | 0% |
Asian | 0.19% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |