The Town Files

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

11,117 people. The median home is worth $90,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $38,548.

Towns in Jefferson Davis County

Towns in Jefferson Davis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Prentiss976$76,100$30,66747.0

People and housing

Jefferson Davis CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$90,100$124,700
Median rent$757$820
Median household income$38,548$45,965
Median age46.037.3
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line28.7%22.9%

Jobs and pay

1,639 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,939 a year.

Largest industries in Jefferson Davis CountyConstruction340 jobs · $84,722Retail234 jobs · $22,453Utilities25 jobs · $30,909Professional & technical serv…8 jobs · $31,114
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jefferson Davis County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 433 storm events in Jefferson Davis County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Jefferson Davis County by type since 1996Hail82Heat4Drought11Tornado49Ice Storm3Lightning5Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow9Flash Flood43Strong Wind6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jefferson Davis County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).