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Perry County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Perry County, Mississippi had an estimated 11,406 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 11,512, across 647 square miles. County output reached $439.7 m in 2024, 132 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $6.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Perry County
How many people live in Perry County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202411,449
- Households4,647
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$49,634
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$755 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,000
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,952
- Population under 182,507
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,234
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,708
- Civilian labor force4,414
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.4 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties65th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2391st of 3,222
Perry County is the 65th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.9 percent against 19.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Perry County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202411,406
- Census 2020 base population11,512
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.92 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-27
- Births, 2024151
- Deaths, 2024158
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-26
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-19
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202467
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2161st of 3,144
The county has lost 0.92 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Perry County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving264
- People arriving, from those returns556
- Tax returns filed by households leaving272
- Net household movement-8
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$333,000
- Average income of an arriving household$44,239
- Average income of a leaving household$41,713
- Largest single originForrest County (86 households)
- Largest single destinationForrest County (95 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County | 86 | 181 | $3.6 m |
Households arriving report $2,526 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Forrest County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Perry County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$439.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$414.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years39.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Mississippi areas BEA publishes61st of 82
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2481st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$38,403
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 39.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Perry County
- Covered employment, annual average2,098
- Establishments reporting172
- Average annual pay$47,298
- Average weekly wage$910
- Manufacturing, employment403
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$94,309
- Retail trade, employment264
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,694
- Transportation and warehousing, employment141
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$49,531
- Accommodation and food services, employment83
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$16,178
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment67
- Other services, except public administration, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 403 | 8 | $94,309 |
| Retail trade | 264 | 28 | $24,694 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 141 | 7 | $49,531 |
| Accommodation and food services | 83 | 5 | $16,178 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 67 | 15 | $46,986 |
| Other services, except public administration | 44 | 15 | $36,166 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 34 | 10 | $58,235 |
| Finance and insurance | 33 | 8 | $42,301 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 403 jobs, 19.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Perry County?
- Establishments, all industries132
- Employment at those establishments1,629
- Annual payroll$86.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Perry County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$375,904
- Single family units authorized2
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$187,952
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.4
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Perry County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$833,925
- Median 7(a) approval$432,500
- Largest single approval$2,041,400
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)172
- Jobs per approval21.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term78 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank (3)
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Perry County
Do SBA loans in Perry County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Perry County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending4
- New Augusta, approvals3
- Beaumont, approvals2
- Petal, approvals2
- Richton, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| New Augusta | 3 | $1,040,000 |
| Beaumont | 2 | $3,050,000 |
| Petal | 2 | $2,066,400 |
| Richton | 1 | $515,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Perry County?
- Land area647 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties26th of 82
- Width, east to west18.5 mi
- Height, north to south36.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land18
- Establishments per square mile0.20
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Perry County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Perry County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 280233
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Perry County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Perry County (community 280233), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Perry County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Perry County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Perry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202411,449
- Households4,647
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$49,634
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Perry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Perry County, Mississippi?
The Census Bureau estimates 11,406 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 11,449, in 4,647 households, ranking 65th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Perry County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.92 percent since the 2020 census base of 11,512, to 11,406 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 151 births against 158 deaths, with net migration of -19. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Perry County?
$49,634. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,000, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $755 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Perry County?
132 establishments, employing 1,629 people with an annual payroll of $86.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Perry County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 403 jobs, 19.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,098 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,298, or $910 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Perry County?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $6.7 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $432,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Perry County?
2 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $375,904. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Perry County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Perry County come from?
The largest single origin is Forrest County, with 86 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,239 against $41,713 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Perry County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Perry County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Perry.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Perry County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richton | town | 1,220 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Beaumont | town | 822 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| New Augusta | town | 590 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Runnelstown | CDP | 325 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 2 of the county's 8 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Perry County, the largest being Petal (2). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.