In 2023, Perry County, MS had a population of 11.5k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $50,435. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Perry County, MS declined from 11,511 to 11,459, a −0.452% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,333 to $50,435, a 4.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.39%).
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.
99.7% of the residents in Perry County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Perry County, MS was $126,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.
Most people in Perry County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, MS was 2 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.