Copiah County, MS Demographic Data
Copiah County, MS Summary
Copiah County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 29,184
- Area: 779.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 777.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 37.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 345.14 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Copiah County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,960
52%
50.8
Male
13,820
48%
49.2
Total Population
28,780
323,128,000
Copiah County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,788
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,237
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,721
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,160
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,104
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,326
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,342
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,760
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,868
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,083
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,549
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,366
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
476
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,896
76.1%
77.2
Female
11,592
52.9%
51.3
Male
10,304
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,455
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,476
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,391
15.3%
15.2
Female
2,498
56.9%
55.8
Male
1,893
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Copiah County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,557
99.2%
96.8
White
13,159
45.7%
72.6
Black or African American
14,848
51.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.0%
0.8
Asian
86
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
78
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
461
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
223
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
831
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
653
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
166
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,949
97.1%
82.2
Copiah County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,548
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,604
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,920
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,176
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,107
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,770
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
645
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,152
22.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,618
77.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,415
12.8%
31.2
Copiah County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,097
35.2%
33.7%
Now Married
9,705
42.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,147
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
939
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,146
9.3
5.8%
Copiah County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,990
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,002
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
787
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
191
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%
Copiah County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,395
14.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
925
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,440
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,201
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,650
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,343
13.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
861
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
683
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
201
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
152
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
34,738
57,617
Per capita income
18,188
31,128
Copiah County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
514
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
851
8.6%
9.8
Construction
609
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,075
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
432
4.3%
6.6
Information
267
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,566
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
604
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
648
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
516
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,149
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
489
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
221
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
912
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,799
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,916
19.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,299
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,015
20.3%
18.1%
Copiah County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,718
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,091
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,266
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
39
0.4%
5.1
Walked
144
1.5%
2.7
Other means
45
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
133
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.7
26.6
Copiah County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
820
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,547
36.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,342
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,142
21.7%
21.0
Copiah County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,851
81.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,610
77.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,241
22.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,288
18.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Copiah County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,139
1 room
80
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
44
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
578
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,248
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,191
34.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,353
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,442
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
607
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
596
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Copiah County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,139
1-unit, detached
8,334
68.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
0.3%
5.9
2-units
149
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
140
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
157
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
32
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,271
26.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Copiah County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,428
11.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
517
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
917
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,219
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,579
21.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,880
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,744
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,607
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
239
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Copiah County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,442
24.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,028
20.6%
4.7
Electricity
5,052
51.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
42
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
247
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.3%
1.1
Copiah County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,983
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
0.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
58
1.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
79
2.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
221
7.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
311
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
921
30.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,387
46.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,129
38.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
489
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
259
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
217
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
814
28.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
75
0.0%
0.0%
Copiah County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,691
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
118
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
429
25.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,132
66.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
550
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
642
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
276
17.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
173
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
215
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
153
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
2.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
717
45.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
671
0.0%
0.0%
Copiah County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,610
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,626
21.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,626
34.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,595
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
631
8.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
836
11.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
230
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
59
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,800
205,000