Jefferson County, Mississippi

What we have for Jefferson County today, and what is coming.

Basics

County code (FIPS): 28063
Land area: 520 square miles
Population: 7,260

Federal money spent here

Fiscal year 2026: $52.6 million in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Jefferson County.

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Who represents Jefferson County

U.S. Senate (whole state): Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican), Roger F. Wicker (Republican).

U.S. House districts that include part of this county

District	Member	Share of county land
Congressional District 2	Bennie G. Thompson (Democrat)	100%

State senate districts

District	Member	Share of county land
State Senate District 37	Albert Butler (Democratic)	100%

State house / assembly districts

District	Member	Share of county land
State House District 85	Jeffery Harness (Democratic)	56.7%
State House District 94	Robert Johnson (Democratic)	43.3%

Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.

County government

Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.