Perry County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Perry County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 11,622 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 17.9 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.86% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 40.5 36.3 37.1
Households 4,552 1,131,698 128,459,983

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Economy

Perry County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Perry County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $50,529 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.53% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Perry County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $45,000 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $650 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.1% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Perry County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.5 21.4 22.5
Work from home 0.4% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Perry County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Perry County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.9% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.49 2.52 2.54

Health

Perry County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Perry County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.2 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 22.1% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 24.3% 22.1% 19.0%