COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jasper County vs Smith County
PLACE A
Jasper County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Smith County, Mississippi
Jasper County is 13% larger than Smith County. Smith County earns more, with a median household income $12,256 higher. Jasper County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -14%).
JASPER COUNTYSMITH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,78513,991+13% vs Smith County
Population density2322+1
Population growth-4.1%-13.8%+9.8 pts
Median age41.943.5−1.6
Male49.7%47.6%+2.0 pts
Female50.3%52.4%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.6%1.3%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.5%73.3%−28.8 pts
Black52.0%23.0%+29.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%1.7%−0.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.3%−0.0 pts
Other2.5%1.7%+0.8 pts
Median household income$48,660$60,916−$12,256
Per capita income$25,961$29,605−$3,644
Poverty rate19.4%17.0%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.454Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%15.6%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree3.4%6.1%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%4.4%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation52.5%50.5%+2.0 pts
Median home value$107,100$112,600−$5,500
Median gross rent$724$664+$60
Owner-occupied82.1%87.4%−5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.3%16.7%+1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households27.2%35.4%−8.2 pts
Average commute33.730.7+2.9
Worked from home3.0%3.8%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured8.5%11.4%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025