Perry County, Mississippi

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Perry County
County
Perry County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg
Perry County courthouse New Augusta
Map of Mississippi highlighting Perry County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°10′N88°59′W / 31.17°N 88.99°W / 31.17; -88.99
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
Founded1820
Named for Oliver Hazard Perry
Seat New Augusta
Largest town Richton
Area
 • Total
650 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Land647 sq mi (1,680 km2)
 • Water3.0 sq mi (8 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,511
 • Density18/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th

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.

Contents

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

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 2,037—
1830 2,30012.9%
1840 1,889−17.9%
1850 2,43829.1%
1860 2,6066.9%
1870 2,6943.4%
1880 3,42727.2%
1890 6,49489.5%
1900 14,682126.1%
1910 7,685−47.7%
1920 8,98716.9%
1930 8,197−8.8%
1940 9,29213.4%
1950 9,108−2.0%
1960 8,745−4.0%
1970 9,0653.7%
1980 9,8648.8%
1990 10,86510.1%
2000 12,13811.7%
2010 12,2500.9%
2020 11,511−6.0%
2023 (est.)11,315 [6] −1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1960 [8] 1900-1990 [9]
1990-2000 [10] 2010-2013 [11]
Perry County racial composition as of 2020 [12]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)8,86877.04%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,09718.22%
Native American 450.39%
Asian 290.25%
Pacific Islander 30.03%
Other/Mixed 3152.74%
Hispanic or Latino 1541.34%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,511 people, 4,623 households, and 3,347 families residing in the county.

Communities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for Perry County, Mississippi [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 4,42579.89%1,07819.46%360.65%
2020 4,50076.06%1,36223.02%540.91%
2016 4,13576.12%1,22022.46%771.42%
2012 4,13772.30%1,52726.69%581.01%
2008 4,06771.80%1,53327.07%641.13%
2004 3,74774.49%1,26125.07%220.44%
2000 3,02669.42%1,28529.48%481.10%
1996 2,17853.72%1,41334.85%46311.42%
1992 2,53856.39%1,49033.10%47310.51%
1988 2,98368.62%1,32630.50%380.87%
1984 3,09865.30%1,41529.83%2314.87%
1980 2,25552.90%1,95745.91%511.20%
1976 1,52740.99%1,96552.75%2336.26%
1972 2,68984.14%44613.95%611.91%
1968 2277.08%43913.69%2,54179.23%
1964 1,77586.42%27913.58%00.00%
1960 27420.39%51438.24%55641.37%
1956 34731.55%58152.82%17215.64%
1952 51139.52%78260.48%00.00%
1948 252.85%879.92%76587.23%
1944 445.24%79694.76%00.00%
1940 182.13%82897.87%00.00%
1936 162.12%73797.88%00.00%
1932 152.77%52396.49%40.74%
1928 27749.46%28350.54%00.00%
1924 5512.09%38384.18%173.74%
1920 6920.00%27178.55%51.45%
1916 327.11%39587.78%235.11%
1912 41.27%25781.85%5316.88%

Education

There are two school districts in the county: Perry County Schools and Richton School District. [14]

The county is in the zone for Jones College. [15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Perry County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ The Notorious Copeland Gang.
  4. ↑ Perry County, Mississippi Genealogy and History
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  13. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  14. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perry County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
  15. ↑ "Profile". Jones College . Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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