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Perry County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Perry County, Mississippi has a population of 11,449 across 647 square miles, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Perry County
How many people live in Perry County
- Population11,449
- 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-equivalents2391st
Perry County is the 65th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.92 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,512
- 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
The county has lost 0.92 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Perry County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving264
- People arriving, from those returns556
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,239
- Largest single originPerry County Non-migrants (3,585 households)
- Largest single destination (3,585 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Non-migrants | 3,585 | 7,789 | $183.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 138 | 292 | $5.8 m |
| Forrest County | 86 | 181 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 40 | 83 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 40 | 83 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Perry County Non-migrants, 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.
Perry County
What the Perry County economy runs on
- 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 Mississippi counties61st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2481st
- 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.
Perry County
Who employs people in Perry County
- Covered employment, annual average2,098
- Establishments reporting172
- Average annual pay$47,298
- Average weekly wage$910
- Sector 31-33, employment403
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$94,309
- Sector 44-45, employment264
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,694
- Sector 48-49, employment141
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$49,531
- Sector 72, employment83
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,178
- Sector 11, employment67
- Sector 81, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 403 | 8 | $94,309 |
| Sector 44-45 | 264 | 28 | $24,694 |
| Sector 48-49 | 141 | 7 | $49,531 |
| Sector 72 | 83 | 5 | $16,178 |
| Sector 11 | 67 | 15 | $46,986 |
| Sector 81 | 44 | 15 | $36,166 |
| Sector 54 | 34 | 10 | $58,235 |
| Sector 52 | 33 | 8 | $42,301 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 403 jobs, 19.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Perry County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$375,904
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$187,952
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Perry County
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$833,925
- Median 7(a) approval$515,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,041,400
- 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) term84 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
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (3)
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank (3)
The average approval of $833,925 sits well above the median of $515,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Perry County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- New Augusta, approvals3
- BEAUMONT, approvals2
- PETAL, approvals2
- RICHTON, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| New Augusta | 3 | $1,040,000 |
| BEAUMONT | 2 | $3,050,000 |
| PETAL | 2 | $2,066,400 |
| RICHTON | 1 | $515,000 |
New Augusta accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in BEAUMONT. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Perry County
How big 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population11,449
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 0.92 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Perry County?
Average annual pay is $47,298, or $910 a week, across 2,098 covered jobs. 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 totalling $6.7 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $515,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Perry County?
2 housing units were authorised 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 Perry County Non-migrants, with 3,585 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,239 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.