Jury Pool Profile
Adams County, Mississippi
- County seat
- Natchez
- Judicial district
- 6th Circuit Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 30,061
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 28,803.
At a glance
Adams County is a 30,061-person venue. The county population is 38% White and 56% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $45,515, $13,786 below the MS state median of $59,301; 20.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 28.8% of covered employment, average pay $46,084/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.44%, above the 3.72% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 56% to 58% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 28,803
- Median household income
- $43,644
- Unemployment
- 5.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥50% Black (Census race-alone). This county: 56%.
Adams County has a population of 28,803, with a median age of 42.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 37.6%; Black residents 56.0%. Independently, 3.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $45,515; 20.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 24.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 27.4%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 28.8% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 27.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.44%, above the Mississippi state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 57%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Adams County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 56.5% in 2024, 57.5% in 2020, 56.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Chinese. Veterans account for 5.5% of the adult civilian population (1,269 individuals).