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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
Census-designated place
Sharon
Sharon
Coordinates: 31°47′22″N 89°5′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyJones
Area
[1]
 • Total8.58 sq mi (22.23 km2)
 • Land8.56 sq mi (22.18 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,344
 • Density156.94/sq mi (60.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code601
FIPS code28-66840
GNIS feature ID0677615

Geography


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]


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20201,344—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
Sharon racial composition as of 2020[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
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.


References


  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[5][6]
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Sharon CDP, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  6. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.


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