Perry County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 11,611
Median age: 41.5
Median household income: 47,368
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Perry County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 11,611 |
| 2020 | 11,981 |
| 2019 | 12,006 |
| 2018 | 12,028 |
| 2017 | 12,047 |
| 2016 | 12,174 |
| 2015 | 12,187 |
| 2014 | 12,173 |
| 2013 | 12,174 |
| 2012 | 12,217 |
| 2011 | 12,256 |
| 2010 | 12,243 |
| 2009 | 12,087 |
Perry County, MS cities
Beaumont town - 862
New Augusta town - 412
Richton town - 1,210
Census data for Perry County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Perry County, Mississippi
| Total population | 11,611 |
| Male | 5,831 |
| Female | 5,780 |
| Total population | 11,611 |
| Under 5 years | 588 |
| 5 to 9 years | 612 |
| 10 to 14 years | 952 |
| 15 to 19 years | 760 |
| 20 to 24 years | 729 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,177 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,639 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,338 |
| 55 to 59 years | 801 |
| 60 to 64 years | 909 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,247 |
| 75 to 84 years | 694 |
| 85 years and over | 165 |
| Median age (years) | 41.5 |
| Under 18 years | 2,598 |
| 16 years and over | 9,334 |
| 18 years and over | 9,013 |
| 21 years and over | 8,628 |
| 62 years and over | 2,538 |
| 65 years and over | 2,106 |
| Total population | 11,611 |
| One race | 11,088 |
| White | 9,288 |
| Black or African American | 1,603 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 |
| Asian | 156 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 39 |
| Two or more races | 523 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,992 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,346 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,646 |
Social characteristics in Perry County, Mississippi
| Total households | 4,371 |
| Family households (families) | 2,127 |
| Married-couple family | 293 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 715 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 622 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,236 |
| Average household size | 1,539 |
| Average family size | 2.64 |
Economic characteristics in Perry County, Mississippi
| Total households | 4,371 |
| Less than $10,000 | 220 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 447 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 558 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 564 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 438 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,097 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 358 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 409 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 232 |
| $200,000 or more | 48 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,368 |
Housing characteristics in Perry County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 5,440 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,371 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,069 |
| Total housing units | 5,440 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,685 |
| 1-unit, attached | 67 |
| 2 units | 80 |
| 3 or 4 units | 85 |
| 5 to 9 units | 101 |
| 10 to 19 units | 15 |
| 20 or more units | 6 |
| Mobile home | 1,357 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 44 |
| Total housing units | 5,440 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 583 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,037 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,264 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 918 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 888 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 261 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 131 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 90 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 268 |
| Total housing units | 5,440 |
| 1 room | 14 |
| 2 rooms | 131 |
| 3 rooms | 253 |
| 4 rooms | 959 |
| 5 rooms | 1,122 |
| 6 rooms | 1,040 |
| 7 rooms | 1,196 |
| 8 rooms | 406 |
| 9 rooms or more | 319 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 5,440 |
| No bedroom | 14 |
| 1 bedroom | 358 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,470 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,539 |
| 4 bedrooms | 817 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 242 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,371 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,654 |
| Renter-occupied | 717 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.70 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.32 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,371 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 213 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 698 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,024 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,006 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 731 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 699 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,654 |
| Less than $50,000 | 854 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 773 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 733 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 476 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 481 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 281 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 56 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 110,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,654 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,169 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,485 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 503 |
| Less than $500 | 198 |
| $500 to $999 | 228 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 73 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 4 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 596 |
| No rent paid | 214 |
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