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Perry
Mississippi

12K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,638

Federal Spending per Capita$206

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers21.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score642

Work From Home %0.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$164K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.3%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$1,597

SS Benefits / Person$4,578

Education Wage Premium1.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$164K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$732/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $872

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,047/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.0%

Homeownership Rate80.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Health

Life Expectancy71.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity20.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients701 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,753

Uninsured (under 65)12.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.67 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.70 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,763

Bachelor's Degree Holders679

HS Completion Rate85.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.1 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.41

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days145 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation53.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K

Drought Index (2022)0.37

Heating Degree Days1,766 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,712 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,068 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,290 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)49 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)20 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed248 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed203 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)323 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)219 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+34.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers19 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work3 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)179 workers

Walk to Work0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.206

Nonprofit Organizations27

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.3%

Never-Married Adults25.8%

Divorced Adults16.9%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population1.8%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations7.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+60

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+60R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -14

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Perry

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Schedule - Perry Central Bulldogs (New Augusta, MS) Baseball 26-27

Perry Central HS Tickets · Perry Central HS Live Stream · About the MHSAA partnership · MaxPreps Log…

Capital B News - Atlanta · 1 month ago

Tyler Perry Offers Funeral Support to Nolan Wells’ Family Amid Investigation

I know what it's like to not have the answers that loved ones so desperately need,” said the media m…

WSB-TV · 1 month ago

Tyler Perry to pay for funeral of young man found dead on Mississippi coast

Atlanta media mogul Tyler Perry is paying for the funeral of an 18-year-old man who was found dead o…

Dignity Memorial · 1 month ago

Sally Perry Obituary - Poplarville, MS

White Funeral Home. Ethel Lucille “Sally” McNeese Perry, 89, of Henleyfield, MS, went home to be wit…

WDBJ7 · May 29, 2026

Katelyn Perry sets sights on Miss Mississippi 2026 pageant

Katelyn Perry will compete as Miss Leaf River Valley.…

The Clarion-Ledger · May 26, 2026

Museum reopening restores Perry County history

More than two decades after Hurricane Katrina disrupted Perry County's historical museum, reopened t…

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