In 2021, Perry County, MS had a population of 11.6k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $47,368. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Perry County, MS declined from 11,981 to 11,611, a −3.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,173 to $47,368, a 0.413% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.86%), White (Hispanic) (2.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%).
None of the households in Perry County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Perry County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Perry County, MS was $110,600, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.
Most people in Perry County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, MS was 3 cars per household.
Perry County, MS borders Forrest County, MS, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Jones County, MS, Stone County, MS, and Wayne County, MS.