Sharon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Laurel micropolitan statistical area.
Sharon, Jones County, Mississippi | |
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Census-designated place | |
Sharon Sharon | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′22″N 89°5′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.58 sq mi (22.23 km2) |
| • Land | 8.56 sq mi (22.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,344 |
| • Density | 156.94/sq mi (60.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-66840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0677615 |
Sharon is in northeastern Jones County and is bordered to the north by Jasper County. It is 7 miles (11 km) north of Laurel, the largest city in Jones County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sharon CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.20%, are water.[2]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 1,344 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,159 | 86.24% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 122 | 9.08% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 28 | 2.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 2.38% |
| Total | 1,344 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,344 people, 591 households, and 505 families residing in the CDP.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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