Perry County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

11,449

Median Age

43.4

Male Median

42.6

Female Median

43.8

Perry County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Perry County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -6.5%%.

-6.5%% Growth

Perry County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Perry County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.411,449
202342.911,459
202242.311,511
202141.511,611
202041.611,981
201941.912,006
201840.912,028
201740.712,047
201640.812,174
201540.112,187
201439.412,173
201339.512,174
201239.412,217
201139.012,256
201038.612,243

Perry County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1716.7%
18–248.6%
25–348.1%
35–5428.1%
55–6413.7%
65+19.5%

Dependency Ratios for Perry County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
70.7
Youth Dependency:
37.4
Old-Age Dependency:
33.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Perry County, Mississippi

The median age in Perry County, Mississippi is 43.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Perry County, Mississippi is 11,449.

In Perry County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Perry County, Mississippi is aging.
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