Jefferson Davis County

Jefferson Davis County has 11,117 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $38,548, 32% below the Mississippi figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $90,100, and 13% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

11,117residentsACS 2020–2024

$38,548median household incomeMississippi: $56K

$90,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

79%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Jefferson Davis County in MississippiZIP codes in Jefferson Davis County highlighted; the rest of Mississippi in grey

Map of Mississippi with Jefferson Davis County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
39140	2,352	$44K	$109K	94%	15%	77%	36 min
39421	2,550	$55K	$97K	92%	24%	76%	36 min
39427	799	$32K	$52K	90%	3%	74%	33 min
39474	6,099	$36K	$85K	80%	15%	83%	37 min
39656	679	$42K	$156K	86%	5%	66%	22 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

11,117 residents in 4,453 households, next to the Mississippi figure.

20%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

25%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

40%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

5,702 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,100 (±$8,158).

85%

of households own their home

67%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

30%

are mobile homes

22%

of housing units are vacant

$757

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201912%

2000–200917%

1990–199914%

1980–198914%

1970–197918%

1960–196914%

1950–19594%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,802.

$38,548

median household income

28.7%

of people live below the poverty line

9.6%

unemployment rate

13%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

36 min

average commute to work

29%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

94%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

79%

of households have a broadband subscription

17%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates