Jefferson Davis County, MS

FIPS 28065 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Jefferson Davis County had an annual average of 1,639 jobs across 159 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,639

+8.1% YoY

Establishments

159

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$45,939

Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)

Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Jefferson Davis County, MS, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 256 1 $771 $10.2M
921 NAICS 921 171 3 $530 $4.7M
622 NAICS 622 108 1 $972 $5.4M
722 NAICS 722 88 11 $289 $1.3M
457 NAICS 457 83 15 $386 $1.7M
621 NAICS 621 49 11 $988 $2.2M
221 NAICS 221 25 5 $594 $0.8M
522 NAICS 522 23 7 $719 $0.8M
444 NAICS 444 21 3 $601 $0.7M
491 NAICS 491 18 3 $1,173 $1.1M
624 NAICS 624 18 2 $703 $0.7M
484 NAICS 484 10 6 $888 $0.4M
923 NAICS 923 9 1 $793 $0.4M
541 NAICS 541 8 7 $598 $0.2M
924 NAICS 924 7 2 $1,317 $0.3M
926 NAICS 926 6 3 $934 $0.2M
814 NAICS 814 4 5 $97 $0.0M
922 NAICS 922 1 1 $493 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

24

jobs · $59,069 avg pay

State Government

35

jobs · $38,238 avg pay

Local Government

551

jobs · $38,144 avg pay

Private

1,029

jobs · $50,072 avg pay

MS Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.8%

April 2026

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