The Town Files

Jasper County, Mississippi

16,059 people. The median home is worth $107,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $48,660.

Towns in Jasper County

Towns in Jasper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bay Springs1,670$152,700$50,30645.1
Heidelberg637$107,800$49,89643.6

People and housing

Jasper CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$107,100$124,700
Median rent$724$820
Median household income$48,660$45,965
Median age41.937.3
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%19.4%
Below the poverty line19.4%22.9%

Jobs and pay

3,856 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,744 a year.

Largest industries in Jasper CountyManufacturing1,574 jobs · $53,153Retail331 jobs · $31,401Construction109 jobs · $65,476Agriculture, forestry & fishi…108 jobs · $57,911Mining, oil & gas105 jobs · $108,450Transportation & warehousing76 jobs · $80,914
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jasper County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 534 storm events in Jasper County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Jasper County by type since 1996Hail108Heat4Drought14Tornado46High Wind4Ice Storm5Heavy Snow6Flash Flood47Strong Wind9Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jasper County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).