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Perry County, Mississippi | |
Perry County courthouse New Augusta
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Location in the state of Mississippi | |
Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | 1820 |
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Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
Seat | New Augusta |
Largest town | Richton |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
650 sq mi (1,683 km²) 647 sq mi (1,676 km²) 3.0 sq mi (8 km²), 0.5 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
11,511 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,511.[1] The county seat is New Augusta.[2] The county is named after the War of 1812 naval hero, Oliver Hazard Perry.
Perry County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Until 1906, the county seat was the old town of Augusta, near the center of the county on the east bank of the Leaf River. At Old Augusta, the outlaw James Copeland was executed by hanging on October 30, 1857.[3] Old Augusta remains a small village today. New Augusta, two miles south of Old Augusta, was made the county seat of Perry County, because it was situated on the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad.[4]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 650 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 647 square miles (1,680 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.5%) is water.[5]
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Wayne County (northeast)
- Greene County (east)
- George County (southeast)
- Stone County (south)
- Forrest County (west)
- Jones County (northwest)
National protected area[]
- De Soto National Forest (part)
- Black Creek Wilderness
- Leaf River Wildlife Management Area
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1820 | 2,037 | ||
1830 | 2,300 | 12.9% | |
1840 | 1,889 | −17.9% | |
1850 | 2,438 | 29.1% | |
1860 | 2,606 | 6.9% | |
1870 | 2,694 | 3.4% | |
1880 | 3,427 | 27.2% | |
1890 | 6,494 | 89.5% | |
1900 | 14,682 | 126.1% | |
1910 | 7,685 | −47.7% | |
1920 | 8,987 | 16.9% | |
1930 | 8,197 | −8.8% | |
1940 | 9,292 | 13.4% | |
1950 | 9,108 | −2.0% | |
1960 | 8,745 | −4.0% | |
1970 | 9,065 | 3.7% | |
1980 | 9,864 | 8.8% | |
1990 | 10,865 | 10.1% | |
2000 | 12,138 | 11.7% | |
2010 | 12,250 | 0.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[10] |
2020 census[]
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 8,868 | 77.04% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,097 | 18.22% |
Native American | 45 | 0.39% |
Asian | 29 | 0.25% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed | 315 | 2.74% |
Hispanic or Latino | 154 | 1.34% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,511 people, 4,623 households, and 3,347 families residing in the county.
2000 census[]
As of the census[12] 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 (county seat)
- Richton
Census-designated place[]
- Runnelstown
Unincorporated communities[]
- Corinth
- Good Hope
- Hintonville
- Janice
- Mahned
- Tallahala
- Wingate
Notable people[]
- Swords Lee, timber owner and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Grant Parish, 1904–1908; born in Perry County in 1859[13]
Politics[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,500 | 76.06% | 1,362 | 23.02% | 54 | 0.91% |
2016 | 4,135 | 76.12% | 1,220 | 22.46% | 77 | 1.42% |
2012 | 4,137 | 72.30% | 1,527 | 26.69% | 58 | 1.01% |
2008 | 4,067 | 71.80% | 1,533 | 27.07% | 64 | 1.13% |
2004 | 3,747 | 74.49% | 1,261 | 25.07% | 22 | 0.44% |
2000 | 3,026 | 69.42% | 1,285 | 29.48% | 48 | 1.10% |
1996 | 2,178 | 53.72% | 1,413 | 34.85% | 463 | 11.42% |
1992 | 2,538 | 56.39% | 1,490 | 33.10% | 473 | 10.51% |
1988 | 2,983 | 68.62% | 1,326 | 30.50% | 38 | 0.87% |
1984 | 3,098 | 65.30% | 1,415 | 29.83% | 231 | 4.87% |
1980 | 2,255 | 52.90% | 1,957 | 45.91% | 51 | 1.20% |
1976 | 1,527 | 40.99% | 1,965 | 52.75% | 233 | 6.26% |
1972 | 2,689 | 84.14% | 446 | 13.95% | 61 | 1.91% |
1968 | 227 | 7.08% | 439 | 13.69% | 2,541 | 79.23% |
1964 | 1,775 | 86.42% | 279 | 13.58% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 274 | 20.39% | 514 | 38.24% | 556 | 41.37% |
1956 | 347 | 31.55% | 581 | 52.82% | 172 | 15.64% |
1952 | 511 | 39.52% | 782 | 60.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 25 | 2.85% | 87 | 9.92% | 765 | 87.23% |
1944 | 44 | 5.24% | 796 | 94.76% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 18 | 2.13% | 828 | 97.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 16 | 2.12% | 737 | 97.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 15 | 2.77% | 523 | 96.49% | 4 | 0.74% |
1928 | 277 | 49.46% | 283 | 50.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 55 | 12.09% | 383 | 84.18% | 17 | 3.74% |
1920 | 69 | 20.00% | 271 | 78.55% | 5 | 1.45% |
1916 | 32 | 7.11% | 395 | 87.78% | 23 | 5.11% |
1912 | 4 | 1.27% | 257 | 81.85% | 53 | 16.88% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Perry County, Mississippi
References[]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Perry County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/profile/Perry_County,_Mississippi?g=0500000US28111.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ The Notorious Copeland Gang.
- ^ Perry County, Mississippi Genealogy and History
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28111.html.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US28111&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "Col. Stephen R. Lee of Alexandria Dies at His Home Feb. 13: Industrial and Political Leader, Descendant of Famous Lees". Winnfield, Louisiana: Winnfield News-American. February 22, 1929. http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/winn/obits/l/leesr229.txt.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
Jones County | Wayne County | |||
Forrest County | Greene County | |||
Perry County, Mississippi | ||||
Stone County | George County |
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