Perry County Information

Perry in Mississippi occupies 650 square miles and has a 2006 population of 12,132, a change from a 2000 population of 12,138 and 10,865 in 1990. 12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.8% percent is 25-35, and 13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Perry in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 353 people: 6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 6.4%.

Read more about Perry, Mississippi in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPerry 
StateMississippi 
Land Area650 sq. milesRanked 1,575 of 3,140
Population 200612,132Ranked 2,288 of 3,140
Population 200512,058 
Population 200012,138Ranked 2,289 of 3,140
Population 199010,865Ranked 2,307 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion76% 
African American23.2% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.9% 
Population 5 to 1415.2% 
Population 15 to 2412.5% 
Population 25 to 3414.8% 
Population 35 to 4413.6% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 6410.7% 
Population 65 to 747.3% 
Population 75 and up4.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population5,2905,193
Unemployed Population353333
Unemployment Rate6.7%6.4%

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