County in Mississippi · 647 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
11,706 people live in Perry County. The typical household earns $49,634, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,456 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.38%
Men 42.6 · Women 43.8
1820–2026
11,706
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
11,706
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,706 | +129 | 1.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,577 | +129 | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 11,448 | -5 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 11,453 | +19 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 11,434 | -71 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 11,505 | +49 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 11,456 | -542 | 4.52% |
| 2019 | 11,998 | +61 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 11,937 | -94 | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 12,031 | -46 | 0.38% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 114 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 23% |
| Divorced | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau