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The total population of Perry County is estimated to be 11,511 with 5,766 males (50.09%) and 5,745 females (49.91%). There are 21 less females than males in Perry County.
The median household income in Perry County was $51,201 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,253(4.21%) from $53,454 in 2020. This income is 68.63% 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, Perry County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,666. Overall, the median household income for the county of Perry County stands at $51,201.
In Perry County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,323 for males and $16,496 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,481 for males and $35,823 for females.
In Perry County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $54,987, followed by Two or More Races households at $50,893, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $28,881.
In 2022, the population of Perry County was 11,368, a 1.06% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Perry County's population was 11,490, an increase of 0.28% compared to a population of 11,458 in 2020.
The median age in Perry County, MS is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.53% were under the age of 15, 18.92% aged 15 to 29, 44.41% aged 30 to 64, 16.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Perry County population: 79.99% are White, 13.81% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 4.50% are multiracial.