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Welcome to Jefferson Davis County ...

Time Zone: Jefferson Davis County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Prentiss is the Seat for Jefferson Davis County.

Jefferson Davis County was founded in 1906. Jefferson Davis was created by taking area from Covington and Lawrence Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson Davis had a population of 11,089 people. This is a decrease of 11.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,487 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson Davis represented 0.42% of the total population of Mississippi.

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.





 

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