Jefferson County (Mississippi)

The Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Fayette.

Geography

The County is located in southwest Mississippi, on the west by Louisiana, where the Mississippi River forms a natural border and has an area of 1365 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water surface. It borders the following counties and parishes:

History

The Jefferson County was formed on April 2, 1799 from the Natchez District as Pickering County and later renamed. It was named after Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third President of the United States.

Demographic data

2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Jefferson County 9,740 people in 3,308 households and 2,338 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 13.06 percent White, 86.49 percent Black or African American, 0.08 percent Native American, 0.10 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.02 percent from other races groups; 0.24 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.66 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 3,308 households out of which 36.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 36.0 percent were married couples living together, 28.5 percent were single mothers and 29.3 percent were non-families. 27.1 percent of all households were single-person households, and 10.1 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size is 3.36 people.

28.8 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 12.1 percent between 18 to 24, 28.5 percent between 25 and 44, 19.6 percent between 45 and 64 years old and 10.9 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The average income of a household was $ 18,447, for a family is $ 23,188. Males had a median income of $ 25,726, women $ 18,000. The per capita income was $ 9,709. Approximately 32.5 percent of families and 36.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

• Church Hill
• Fayette
• Harriston
• Lorman

• Perth
• Red Lick
• Union Church