Perry County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,459
Median household income: $50,435
Median home value: $126,000

Perry County, Mississippi counts 11,459 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,435 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Perry County's population declined 4.6% from 12,006 to 11,459, while its median household income rose 18.8% from $42,469 to $50,435.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,459
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,435
Median home value: $126,000
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 5,463
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,00611,459

Median household income

$42,469$50,435

Median home value

$86,700$126,000

Median gross rent

$608$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,006	$42,469	$86,700	$608
2020	11,981	$47,173	$108,000	$622
2021	11,611	$47,368	$110,600	$596
2022	11,511	$48,333	$126,400	$732
2023	11,459	$50,435	$126,000	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	592	5.2%
5 to 17	1,937	16.9%
18 to 24	1,071	9.3%
25 to 34	1,011	8.8%
35 to 44	1,688	14.7%
45 to 54	1,368	11.9%
55 to 64	1,614	14.1%
65 to 74	1,238	10.8%
75 and over	940	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,865	77.4%
Black or African American	1,813	15.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	265	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.2%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	294	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	200	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	885	11.3%
High school graduate	3,374	42.9%
Some college or associate's	2,705	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	501	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	394	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,215	78.7%
Carpooled	595	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	0.4%
Other means	197	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,263	31.1%
15 to 29 min	1,052	25.9%
30 to 44 min	1,006	24.7%
45 to 59 min	321	7.9%
60+ min	425	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 18.1% (2,016 of 11,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,728	59.9%
Nonfamily households	1,824	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,552	83.3%
Vacant	911	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,644	80.1%
Renter-occupied	908	19.9%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other29.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,465	63.4%
1-unit, attached	75	1.4%
2 to 4 units	142	2.6%
5 to 19 units	160	2.9%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,617	29.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 28111
State: Mississippi
Land area: 647 sq mi
Water area: 2.92 sq mi
Center point: 31.1693, -88.9888