Perry County, Mississippi

Infobox U.S. County
county = Perry County
state = Mississippi




map size = 150
founded = 1820
seat = New Augusta | largest city wl = Richton | city type = Town
area_total_sq_mi =650
area_land_sq_mi =647
area_water_sq_mi =3
area percentage = 0.46%
census yr = 2000
pop = 12138
density_km2 =7
web =
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Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population is 12,138. Its county seat is New AugustaGR|6. It was named after the War of 1812 naval hero, Oliver Hazard Perry.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 650 square miles (1,684 km²), of which, 647 square miles (1,676 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0.46%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Wayne County (northeast)
*Greene County (east)
*George County (southeast)
*Stone County (south)
*Forrest County (west)
*Jones County (northwest)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1820= 2037
1830= 2300
1840= 1889
1850= 2438
1860= 2606
1870= 2694
1880= 3427
1890= 6494
1900= 14682
1910= 7685
1920= 8987
1930= 8197
1940= 9292
1950= 9108
1960= 8745
1970= 9065
1980= 9864
1990= 10865
2000= 12138
estyear=2007
estimate=12205
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 12,138 people, 4,420 households, and 3,332 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 5,107 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.17% White, 22.59% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,420 households out of which 37.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,189, and the median income for a family was $32,791. Males had a median income of $29,130 versus $18,632 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,837. About 19.60% of families and 22.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.60% of those under age 18 and 25.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

*Towns
**Beaumont
**New Augusta
**Richton

*Unincorporated places
**Hintonville
**Runnelstown

References