Perry County

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Perry county is located in south Mississippi. Perry county has 647.25 square miles of land area and 2.95 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Perry county population is 12,173, which has grown 0.29% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Perry county median household income is $33,097 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 21.73% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.96% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Perry county median house value is $76,900 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 37.08% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 41.18% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Perry county is better than the state average in quality. The Perry county area code is 601.

Population	12,173 (2010-2014), rank #65
Population Growth	0.29% since 2000, rank #38
Population Density:	18.72/sq mi, rank #73
Median Household Income:	$33,097 at 2010-2014—21.73% increase since 2000, rank #45
Median House Price:	$76,900 at 2010-2014—37.08% increase since 2000, rank #43
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	647.25 sq mi, rank #26
Water Area:	2.95 sq mi (0.45%), rank #52
State:	Mississippi
Area:	Hattiesburg, MS
School District:
Area Code:	601