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Copiah County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 27,719   ( 1,730 from 2010 , 652 from 2020)
Land area: 777.3 square miles
Population density: 35.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,213 44.06% 8.9%
Black:13,85749.99% 7.1%
Indian:580.21% 13.7%
Asian:1430.52% 55.4%
2+ races:3201.15% 64.1%
Hispanic:1,1284.07% 45.9%
Total non-White:15,50655.94% 3.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:719 12.7
Deaths:95716.9
Net Migration: -494-8.7
Net Immigration: 871.5
Change in White population:-1,186 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-544 -1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,449
13,39945.50%
14,92450.68%
510.17%
920.31%
1950.66%
7732.62%
16,05054.50%

2000
28,757
13,62747.39%
14,57750.69%
190.07%
460.16%
1430.50%
3321.15%
15,13052.61%

1990
27,592
13,58849.25%
13,91850.44%
410.15%
50.02%
n/a
400.14%
14,00450.75%

1980
26,503
13,57951.24%
12,64847.72%
220.08%
110.04%
n/a
2340.88%
12,92448.76%

1970
24,749
12,26449.55%
12,40250.11%
70.03%
50.02%
n/a
700.28%
12,485 50.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,202 14.6
2,6829.3
-1,056-3.7
290.1
-228 -0.8
920 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,237 15.4
3,03511.0
1330.5
550.2
39 0.1
1,126 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
4,586 17.3
2,820 10.6
-345 -1.3
n/a
9 0.0
1,080 4.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-598 -2.4
n/a
1,315 5.3
439 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Copiah County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.6
6,352 22.9%
21,367 77.1%
5,132 18.5%
9,841
2.76
6,679 67.9%
4,451 66.6%
641 9.6%
3,162 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
36.7
7,384 25.1%
22,065 74.9%
4,029 13.7%
10,708
2.65
7,625 71.2%
4,776 62.6%
1,017 13.3%
3,083 28.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.0
7,738 26.9%
21,019 73.1%
3,794 13.2%
10,196
2.70
7,583 74.4%
4,984 65.7%
1,235 16.3%
2,613 25.6%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
8,222 29.8%
19,370 70.2%
3,714 13.5%
9,258
2.84
7,006 75.7%
5,020 71.7%
872 12.4%
2,252 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
8,525 32.2%
17,978 67.8%
3,751 14.2%
8,512
2.99
6,540 76.8%
5,102 78.0%
658 10.1%
1,972 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Copiah County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,411 
Median Value$93,600 
Occupied9,84179.3%
Vacant2,57020.7%
Owned7,50576.3%
Rented2,33623.7%
Median Rent$696 
Single-Family Units8,08265.1%
    Detached8,00364.5%
    Attached790.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1050.8%
Mobile Homes3,67029.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Copiah County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009599.7%
$10,000 to $14,9995365.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995595.7%
$20,000 to $24,9996046.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996186.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993273.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995275.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995295.4%
$45,000 to $49,9995535.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996516.6%
$60,000 to $74,9997958.1%
$75,000 to $99,9999589.7%
$100,000 to $124,9998748.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992762.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997007.1%
$200,000 or more3753.8%
Median Household Income46,889 
Per Capita Income28,072 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,03010.5%
Public Assistance2032.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,83318.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,68357.3%
Unemployed5413.2%
In Armed Forces80.0%
Total Labor Force10,23260.5%
Not in Labor Force6,67139.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,1403,45754.5%
Non-Profit35258437.6%
Self-Employed69812285.1%
Local Government18630937.6%
State Government26955432.7%
Federal Government544554.5%
Total Private + Self4,8383,57957.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8611,49236.6%
Total5,6995,07152.9%
Pct. Govt.13.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,11010.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,16420.1%
Professional, Technical1,99618.5%
Service Occupations2,15320.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing320.3%
All others3,35731.1%
White Collar 48.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,26421.0%
Manufacturing1,66715.5%
Retail trade1,24111.5%
Transportation and warehousing8327.7%
Accommodation and food services7416.9%
Educational services6886.4%
Construction6375.9%
Public administration4904.5%
Other services4634.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3393.1%
Finance and insurance2832.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2642.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2632.4%
Wholesale trade1491.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1381.3%
Utilities1281.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1111.0%
Information490.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Copiah County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6872.44%
Puerto Rican100.04%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American650.23%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan610.22%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran40.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American930.33%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian830.29%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan100.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1750.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino280.10%
Chinese170.06%
Japanese80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,86897.4%
Spanish6462.4%
Chinese240.1%
Arabic160.1%
German, other Germanic60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,9356.9%
English1,8466.5%
Irish1,4385.1%
German9783.5%
Scotch-Irish2080.7%
Italian2030.7%
Scottish2020.7%
French1610.6%
European1390.5%
Dutch1180.4%
Eastern European980.3%
French Canadian860.3%
African810.3%
Russian730.3%
British680.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,08499.6%
Not a citizen1260.4%
Native27,82598.6%
Foreign-born3851.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Copiah County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
919 5.0%1,881 10.2%5,904 31.9%5,870 31.7%2,874 15.5%1,080 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 919 5.0%
9-12 Years 1,881 10.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,904 31.9%
Some College 5,870 31.7%
Bach. Degree 2,874 15.5%
Grad Degree 1,080 5.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Copiah County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,579 10,499 1,080 9.3% 7.6%
1991 11,293 10,024 1,269 11.2% 8.4%
1992 11,225 10,065 1,160 10.3% 8.0%
1993 11,187 10,290 897 8.0% 6.7%
1994 11,263 10,425 838 7.4% 6.3%
1995 11,463 10,629 834 7.3% 6.2%
1996 11,018 10,172 846 7.7% 6.0%
1997 11,129 10,260 869 7.8% 5.7%
1998 11,149 10,294 855 7.7% 5.3%
1999 11,109 10,139 970 8.7% 5.1%
2000 12,208 11,458 750 6.1% 5.3%
2001 12,311 11,608 703 5.7% 5.5%
2002 12,141 11,306 835 6.9% 6.4%
2003 12,328 11,575 753 6.1% 6.1%
2004 12,628 11,772 856 6.8% 6.1%
2005 12,495 11,480 1,015 8.1% 7.6%
2006 12,013 11,212 801 6.7% 6.4%
2007 12,081 11,182 899 7.4% 6.2%
2008 11,926 11,062 864 7.2% 6.7%
2009 11,719 10,539 1,180 10.1% 9.4%
2010 12,012 10,677 1,335 11.1% 10.1%
2011 12,279 10,893 1,386 11.3% 9.8%
2012 11,993 10,695 1,298 10.8% 8.8%
2013 11,478 10,278 1,200 10.5% 8.5%
2014 11,135 10,136 999 9.0% 7.6%
2015 11,227 10,405 822 7.3% 6.5%
2016 11,230 10,482 748 6.7% 5.9%
2017 11,237 10,581 656 5.8% 5.2%
2018 11,144 10,504 640 5.7% 5.0%
2019 11,121 10,369 752 6.8% 5.5%
2020 10,759 9,871 888 8.3% 8.1%
2021 10,791 10,106 685 6.3% 5.5%
2022 10,775 10,300 475 4.4% 3.9%
2023 10,661 10,283 378 3.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com