Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
County
County of Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis County courthouse in Prentiss
Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1906
Named for	Jefferson Davis
Seat	Prentiss
Largest town	Prentiss
Area
• Total	409 sq mi (1,059 km2)
• Land	408 sq mi (1,057 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.2%
Population
• (2010)	12,487
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.jeffersondaviscountyms.com

Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,487. Its county seat is Prentiss. The county is named in honor of Mississippi Senator and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The county was carved out of Covington and Lawrence counties in March 1906. Governor James K. Vardaman signed the bill creating the county on May 9, 1906.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 409 square miles (1,060 km²), of which 408 square miles (1,060 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (0.2%) is water.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 12,487 people residing in the county. 59.9% were Black or African American, 38.7% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% of some other race and 0.7% of two or more races. 0.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,962 people, 5,177 households, and 3,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 5,891 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 41.66% White, 57.38% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.