| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 601 / 769 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:49 PM |
| Population: | 9,448 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28065 |
| Land Area: | 282 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.5316, -89.8026 |
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9,448 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 282 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,364 to 9,448 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39421 (Bassfield, $54,844 median) and poorest ZIP 39427 (Carson, $31,860) are 6.3 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $52,200 in 39427 (Carson) to $97,200 in 39421 (Bassfield).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 39427 (Carson) to 40 in 39474 (Prentiss).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.4% bachelor's+ in 39427 (Carson) to 24.1% in 39421 (Bassfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #70 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #68 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $40,469 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,090 of 6,768 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Jefferson Davis County lost 8.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: