demographics \ copiah county

Population

2015 Population

29921

2010 Estimate

29673

2000 Census

28757

2010 Population by Age

29673

0-4

1957

6.6

5-9

2024

6.8

10-14

1989

6.7

15-19

2678

9.0

20-24

2138

7.2

25-34

3598

12.1

35-44

3480

11.7

45-54

4405

14.8

55-64

3584

12.1

65-74

2025

6.8

75-84

1250

4.2

85+

545

1.8

2010 Median Age

2010 Estimated Population by Single Race Classification

29673

White Alone

13474

45.4

Black or African American Alone

15643

52.7

American Indian Alone

24

0.1

Asian Alone

52

0.2

Pacific Islander Alone

4

0.0

Some Other Race Alone

244

0.8

Two or More Races

232

0.8

Hispanic Origin  (Any Race)

596

2.0

Households

10,879

10,720

10,142

Families

7,800

7,746

7,498

Average Household Size

2.63%

2.65%

2.71%

Owner Occupied Housing Units

8,553

8,427

8,107

Renter Occupied Housing Units

2,326

2,293

2,035

Residence Base on Amounts

Civilian Labor Force

12,180

12,240

12,240

12,180

12,390

12,640

12,310

Unemployed

1,500

1,490

1,370

1,320

1,490

1,550

1,450

Rate

12.3

12.2

11.2

10.8

12.0

12.3

11.8

Employed

10,680

10,750

10,870

10,860

10,900

11,090

10,860

Establishment Based on Amounts

Manufacturing

1,850

1,790

1,820

1,700

1,730

1,730

1,770

Nonmanufacturing

5,820

5,890

6,040

6,270

6,280

6,170

6,090

Agri., Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting

70

80

80

80

80

90

80

Mining

50

50

50

60

60

60

60

Utilities

20

20

20

20

10

20

20

Construction

250

210

290

210

210

230

230

Wholesale Trade

30

30

30

50

50

50

40

Retail Trade

850

850

880

910

930

930

890

Transp & Warehousing

570

580

570

590

600

600

590

Information

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

Finance & Insurance

120

120

130

130

130

130

130

Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

100

100

100

100

100

90

100

Professional and Business Services

80

80

70

80

70

70

80

Management of Companies & Enter

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Admin Support & Waste Mang

70

70

80

60

60

60

70

Educational Services

140

170

170

170

170

130

160

Health Care & Social Asst

670

680

700

690

680

680

680

Arts, Entertain & Recre

10

10

10

10

10

20

10

Accommodation & Food Services

410

420

420

450

450

440

430

Other Serv (except Public Admin)

170

160

170

200

200

190

180

Government

2,140

2,190

2,200

2,390

2,400

2,310

2,270

Education

1,450

1,530

1,520

1,660

1,660

1,530

1,560

Total Nonagricultural Employment

7,670

7,680

7,860

7,970

8,010

7,900

7,860

Median Household Income

$33,384

$30,383

$26,438

Average Household Income

$39,691

$39,287

$34,400

Per Capita Income

$14,914

$14,622

$12,408

<$15,000

2,753

25.7

$15,000-$24,000

1,742

16.3

$25,000-$34,999

1,511

14.1

$35,000-$49,999

1,653

15.4

$50,000-$74,999

1,839

17.2

$75,000-$99,999

636

5.9

$100,000-$149,999

484

4.5

$150,000-$199,999

60

0.6

$200,000+

42

0.4

Copiah County, MS

Total Businesses:

798

Total Employees:

8,624

Total Residential Population:

29,571

Employee/Residential Population Ratio:

0.29