Perry County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,577
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,577
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,406
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,510
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,512
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,250
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 654
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,580
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,382
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $353
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $755
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,647
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,249
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,389
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,560
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,487
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,290
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,634
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,110
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 132
Total employment, 2023 1,629
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 86,932
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 814
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 74
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.8
Population per square mile, 2010 18.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 647.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 647.25
FIPS Code 28111