Copiah County, MS Population

Overview

28,453

Total Population

38.8

Median age

52.48%

Female population %

90.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

985

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Copiah County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Copiah County is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Copiah County's population under 18 was 23.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Copiah County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Copiah County, 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.

There are 1,409 more females than males in Copiah County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.48% females and 47.52% males in Copiah County, MS.
The Copiah County, MS gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,178.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,562.

Copiah County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Copiah County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 985 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,468 (96.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Copiah County is Black or African American with a population of 14,599 (51.31% of the total population).

Copiah County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,436 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Copiah County's population increased by 676 (2.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Copiah County's population decreased by 1,168 (3.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Copiah County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 27,719.