Jasper County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 36 metrics

Rank among US counties

Jasper County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 15,702 (2,034th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (300th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (3,075th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,808th of 2,916), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,964th of 3,094).

Population
15,702
2,034th highest of 3,094
Density
23.2
2,089th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-3.96%
2,715th highest of 3,094
Area
676
1,367th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)80.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    55th of 2,916
  2. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)13.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 98th of 2,916
  3. Adults with Depression (%)19.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 219th of 2,916
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$107,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    300th of 3,092
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year2,278
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    394th of 3,050
  6. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$724
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 516th of 3,090
  7. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,743rd of 2,916
  8. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,240th of 3,094
  9. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)13.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,109th of 2,916
  10. Poverty Rate (%)19.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,572nd of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)64.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,075th of 3,094
  2. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)38.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,836th of 2,916
  3. Adults with Obesity (%)45.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,808th of 2,916
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)12.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,964th of 3,094
  5. Adults with Diabetes (%)15.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,742nd of 2,916
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)33.7
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,911th of 3,094
  7. Median Household Income$48,660
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,800th of 3,093
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)26.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,516th of 2,916
  9. Median Income$48,660
    Poorest Counties
    1,707th of 2,000
  10. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,150
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,549th of 3,050

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (39), weakest Economics (28). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Attala County, MS94% similar
  2. Kemper County, MS93% similar
  3. Williamsburg County, SC93% similar
  4. Jefferson Davis County, MS92% similar
  5. Pickens County, AL92% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Jasper County, MS?
Jasper County, MS has a population of 15,702, 2,034th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Jasper County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Jasper County, MS ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (300th of 3,092).
Where does Jasper County, MS rank worst?
Jasper County, MS ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (3,075th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,808th of 2,916); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,964th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jasper County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Jasper County, MS on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

36 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics