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Perry County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Hattiesburg, MS
Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 11,368   ( 882 from 2010 , 146 from 2020)
Land area: 647.3 square miles
Population density: 17.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,761 77.07% 7.9%
Black:2,14218.84% 12.5%
Indian:490.43% 53.1%
Asian:220.19% 57.1%
2+ races:1591.40% 44.5%
Hispanic:2352.07% 97.5%
Total non-White:2,60722.93% 4.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:268 11.6
Deaths:48421.0
Net Migration: 773.3
Net Immigration: -3-0.1
Change in White population:-753 -6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-129 -1.1




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

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

2010
12,250
9,51477.67%
2,44919.99%
320.26%
140.11%
1100.90%
1190.97%
2,73622.33%

2000
12,138
9,19475.75%
2,71322.35%
380.31%
200.16%
510.42%
1221.01%
2,94424.25%

1990
10,865
8,28376.24%
2,45322.58%
920.85%
120.11%
n/a
250.23%
2,58223.76%

1980
9,864
7,64177.46%
2,05320.81%
150.15%
40.04%
n/a
1511.53%
2,22322.54%

1970
9,065
6,66673.54%
2,38326.29%
10.01%
40.04%
n/a
120.13%
2,399 26.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,611 13.3
1,1309.3
-512-4.2
-5-0.0
320 2.6
-208 -1.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,896 17.5
1,0099.3
5615.2
50.0
911 8.4
362 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,813 18.4
870 8.8
216 2.2
n/a
642 6.5
359 3.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-388 -4.3
n/a
975 10.8
-176 -1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry 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
42.3
2,549 22.4%
8,819 77.6%
2,140 18.8%
4,462
2.55
2,832 63.5%
1,991 70.3%
284 10.0%
1,630 36.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
3,114 25.4%
9,136 74.6%
1,732 14.1%
4,674
2.60
3,368 72.1%
2,385 70.8%
365 10.8%
1,306 27.9%

2000
NumberPercent
33.9
3,477 28.6%
8,661 71.4%
1,344 11.1%
4,428
2.71
3,372 76.2%
2,688 79.7%
253 7.5%
1,056 23.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.7
3,345 30.8%
7,520 69.2%
1,231 11.3%
3,819
2.83
2,966 77.7%
2,294 77.3%
343 11.6%
853 22.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
3,465 35.1%
6,399 64.9%
1,071 10.9%
3,136
3.14
2,576 82.1%
2,176 84.5%
132 5.1%
560 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Perry County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,453 
Median Value$126,400 
Occupied4,46281.8%
Vacant99118.2%
Owned3,57380.1%
Rented88919.9%
Median Rent$732 
Single-Family Units3,62766.5%
    Detached3,55565.2%
    Attached721.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1853.4%
Mobile Homes1,45026.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002014.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993537.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992275.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993026.8%
$25,000 to $29,999932.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993838.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993698.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991894.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992104.7%
$50,000 to $59,9994019.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993908.7%
$75,000 to $99,99954012.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993828.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991102.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992635.9%
$200,000 or more491.1%
Median Household Income48,333 
Per Capita Income24,935 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2726.1%
Public Assistance1212.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps68915.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,67954.9%
Unemployed2613.9%
In Armed Forces2313.4%
Total Labor Force4,17162.2%
Not in Labor Force2,53637.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,69599663.0%
Non-Profit1524079.2%
Self-Employed8319729.6%
Local Government8511342.9%
State Government28419059.9%
Federal Government5612830.4%
Total Private + Self1,7781,19359.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.57747155.1%
Total2,3551,66458.6%
Pct. Govt.21.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3548.8%
Sales and Office Occupations80119.9%
Professional, Technical51012.7%
Service Occupations1,00425.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing531.3%
All others1,35033.6%
White Collar 41.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance59614.8%
Manufacturing50312.5%
Construction50112.5%
Retail trade43010.7%
Public administration3629.0%
Educational services3077.6%
Transportation and warehousing2516.2%
Other services2375.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1694.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1483.7%
Accommodation and food services1273.2%
Wholesale trade872.2%
Utilities741.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation671.7%
Professional, scientific, technical531.3%
Finance and insurance491.2%
Information250.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing190.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5845.07%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American620.54%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian200.17%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan420.36%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1621.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,46295.7%
Spanish2081.9%
Chinese2061.9%
German, other Germanic410.4%
Tagalog100.1%
Other90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,46130.1%
Irish1,47712.8%
German8597.5%
English5204.5%
Scotch-Irish3232.8%
French2312.0%
Scottish1841.6%
Italian960.8%
Greek520.5%
Norwegian470.4%
Dutch380.3%
European320.3%
Polish270.2%
Eastern European260.2%
Welsh60.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,47599.7%
Not a citizen360.3%
Native11,18297.1%
Foreign-born3292.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
431 5.6%658 8.5%3,297 42.6%2,522 32.6%528 6.8%307 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 431 5.6%
9-12 Years 658 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,297 42.6%
Some College 2,522 32.6%
Bach. Degree 528 6.8%
Grad Degree 307 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Perry County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,260 3,872 388 9.1% 7.6%
1991 4,131 3,588 543 13.1% 8.4%
1992 4,305 3,772 533 12.4% 8.0%
1993 4,457 4,009 448 10.1% 6.7%
1994 4,918 4,518 400 8.1% 6.3%
1995 4,945 4,562 383 7.7% 6.2%
1996 4,700 4,325 375 8.0% 6.0%
1997 4,235 3,897 338 8.0% 5.7%
1998 4,166 3,881 285 6.8% 5.3%
1999 4,117 3,815 302 7.3% 5.1%
2000 5,174 4,860 314 6.1% 5.3%
2001 5,149 4,857 292 5.7% 5.5%
2002 5,161 4,797 364 7.1% 6.4%
2003 5,171 4,803 368 7.1% 6.1%
2004 5,174 4,796 378 7.3% 6.1%
2005 5,134 4,706 428 8.3% 7.6%
2006 5,078 4,751 327 6.4% 6.4%
2007 5,090 4,743 347 6.8% 6.2%
2008 5,029 4,615 414 8.2% 6.7%
2009 4,844 4,330 514 10.6% 9.4%
2010 4,642 4,024 618 13.3% 10.1%
2011 4,680 4,074 606 12.9% 9.8%
2012 4,483 3,977 506 11.3% 8.8%
2013 4,251 3,811 440 10.4% 8.5%
2014 4,195 3,807 388 9.2% 7.6%
2015 4,303 3,956 347 8.1% 6.5%
2016 4,339 4,023 316 7.3% 5.9%
2017 4,317 4,037 280 6.5% 5.2%
2018 4,264 4,005 259 6.1% 5.0%
2019 4,311 4,012 299 6.9% 5.5%
2020 4,245 3,876 369 8.7% 8.1%
2021 4,248 3,975 273 6.4% 5.5%
2022 4,254 4,050 204 4.8% 3.9%
2023 4,198 4,039 159 3.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com