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The total population of Copiah County is estimated to be 28,210 with 13,135 males (46.56%) and 15,075 females (53.44%). There are 1,940 more females than males in Copiah County.
The median household income in Copiah County was $50,295 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 151(0.30%) from $50,144 in 2020. This income is 67.41% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Copiah County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,910. Overall, the median household income for the county of Copiah County stands at $50,295.
In Copiah County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,943 for males and $22,309 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,132 for males and $36,742 for females.
In Copiah County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $69,198, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,762.
In 2022, the population of Copiah County was 27,719, a 0.74% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Copiah County's population was 27,927, a decline of 1.21% compared to a population of 28,268 in 2020.
The median age in Copiah County, MS is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.81% were under the age of 15, 20.76% aged 15 to 29, 42.84% aged 30 to 64, 16.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Copiah County population: 44.13% are White, 51.31% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 2.09% are some other race and 2.28% are multiracial.