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. It is part of the Laurel micropolitan statistical area.
Geography Sharon is in northeastern Jones County and is bordered to the north by Jasper County. It is north of Laurel, the largest city in Jones County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sharon CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.20%, are water.
Demographics
Sharon first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Sharon racial composition as of 2020 (NH = Non-Hispanic)RaceNumberPercentageWhite (NH)1,15986.24%Black or African American (NH)1229.08%Native American or Alaska Native (NH)10.07%Asian (NH)10.07%Some Other Race (NH)10.07%Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)282.08%Hispanic or Latino322.38%Total1,344 As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,344 people, 591 households, and 505 families residing in the CDP.
Education Residents are in the Jones County School District.
Jones County is in the zone of Jones College.
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