The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Jasper County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
4
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Jasper County
16,059people
41.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$48,660 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$107,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.5%U.S.: 8.4%
38.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 44.5% · Black 52% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Jasper County
3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
234people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,233people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,467in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.6%
234
6,233
6,467
August 2026
3.6%
234
6,225
6,459
July 2026
4.1%
269
6,309
6,578
June 2026
4.8%
320
6,332
6,652
May 2026
4.0%
264
6,355
6,619
April 2026
3.4%
221
6,346
6,567
March 2026
4.2%
276
6,360
6,636
February 2026
4.7%
314
6,349
6,663
January 2026
4.3%
282
6,321
6,603
December 2025
3.8%
254
6,407
6,661
November 2025
4.1%
272
6,363
6,635
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.7%
247
6,413
6,660
August 2025
4.4%
290
6,360
6,650
July 2025
4.5%
306
6,464
6,770
June 2025
4.8%
325
6,473
6,798
May 2025
3.8%
252
6,427
6,679
April 2025
3.2%
214
6,427
6,641
March 2025
3.8%
251
6,372
6,623
February 2025
4.3%
281
6,299
6,580
January 2025
4.1%
269
6,292
6,561
December 2024
3.8%
249
6,359
6,608
November 2024
3.7%
240
6,268
6,508
October 2024
3.3%
218
6,306
6,524
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
269
6,391
6,660
2024
3.5%
226
6,246
6,472
2023
3.4%
215
6,176
6,391
2022
4.4%
282
6,093
6,375
2021
6.3%
405
6,007
6,412
2020
8.0%
527
6,054
6,581
2019
6.3%
429
6,341
6,770
2018
5.6%
363
6,152
6,515
2017
6.2%
406
6,091
6,497
2016
7.4%
482
6,020
6,502
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Jasper County
139.8 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
501.9 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
2murders2025, 22 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
22
139.8
79
501.9
2024
26
163.0
76
476.5
2023
31
192.3
103
639.0
2022
34
209.7
94
579.7
2021
29
179.4
103
637.0
2020
23
141.5
127
781.4
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Jasper County Sheriff's Office
2025
16
64
13,427
Bay Springs Police Department
2025
3
11
1,448
Heidelberg Police Department
2025
3
4
600
Louin Police Department
2025
0
0
264
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.67 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 15,739 people.
42sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Jasper County Sheriff's Office
31
7
13,427
Bay Springs Police Department
6
0
1,448
Heidelberg Police Department
5
0
600
Louin Police Department
0
0
264
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
42
2.67
7
4
2023
43
2.67
15
3
2022
31
1.91
14
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Jasper County Chancery Clerk?
Sharon Gray King is the Chancery Clerk of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Circuit Clerk?
Billy G. Rayner is the Circuit Clerk of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Constable, District 1?
Daniel Gilmore is the Constable, District 1 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Constable, District 2?
Keith Barlow is the Constable, District 2 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Coroner?
Keith Shelby is the Coroner of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Joseph T. Sims is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County County Surveyor?
Brandon Kirkland is the County Surveyor of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Linda Graham is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Vernell Thigpen Lofton is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Laura Lee Parker is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Larry N. Dykes is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Samantha Riley Parker is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
Jacqueline Lovett Barnett is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
J. Marvin Jones is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Sheriff?
Randy Johnson is the Sheriff of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Tax Assessor?
Katrice Campbell is the Tax Assessor of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jasper County Tax Collector?
Katrice Campbell is the Tax Collector of Jasper County, Mississippi.
Who are the Jasper County commissioners?
Eddie Helms (Supervisor, District 1); Sandy Stephens (Supervisor, District 2); Doug Rogers (Supervisor, District 3); Randy Corley (Supervisor, District 4); Jon Raphael Jones (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Jasper County?
About 16,059 people, with a median age of 41.9; the median household income is $48,660 and 19.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jasper County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 234 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,467, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jasper County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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