Copiah County, Mississippi

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,994
Median household income: $47,994
Median home value: $105,600

Copiah County, Mississippi counts 27,994 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $47,994, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Copiah County's population declined 1.8% from 28,501 to 27,994, while its median household income rose 13.9% from $42,151 to $47,994.

63.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,994
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,994
Median home value: $105,600
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 12,457
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,50127,994

Median household income

$42,151$47,994

Median home value

$95,200$105,600

Median gross rent

$733$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,501	$42,151	$95,200	$733
2020	28,339	$44,252	$88,900	$664
2021	28,453	$46,530	$85,000	$695
2022	28,210	$46,889	$93,600	$696
2023	27,994	$47,994	$105,600	$682

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,714	6.1%
5 to 17	4,605	16.4%
18 to 24	3,246	11.6%
25 to 34	3,050	10.9%
35 to 44	3,173	11.3%
45 to 54	3,112	11.1%
55 to 64	3,910	14.0%
65 to 74	3,157	11.3%
75 and over	2,027	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,090	43.2%
Black or African American	14,196	50.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	61	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	171	0.6%
Two or more races	324	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,150	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,516	13.7%
High school graduate	5,894	32.0%
Some college or associate's	6,273	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,529	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,217	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,062	86.4%
Carpooled	930	8.9%
Public transit	19	0.2%
Walked	15	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	337	3.2%
Other means	120	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,369	23.3%
15 to 29 min	2,844	28.0%
30 to 44 min	2,301	22.7%
45 to 59 min	1,551	15.3%
60+ min	1,081	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 23.0% (6,184 of 26,927)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,563	66.3%
Nonfamily households	3,343	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,906	79.5%
Vacant	2,551	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,337	74.1%
Renter-occupied	2,569	25.9%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other28.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,960	63.9%
1-unit, attached	94	0.8%
2 to 4 units	601	4.8%
5 to 19 units	164	1.3%
20 or more units	50	0.4%
Mobile home & other	3,588	28.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 28029
State: Mississippi
Land area: 777 sq mi
Water area: 2.18 sq mi
Center point: 31.8669, -90.4488