Jayess is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 6,972 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jayess is the 53rd largest community in Mississippi.

One downside of living in Jayess, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.54 minutes every day commuting to work.

The rate of college-level education in Jayess is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.86% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jayess in 2022 was $25,240, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,960 for a family of four. However, Jayess contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jayess is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jayess home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jayess residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jayess include Irish, English, French, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Jayess is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.