Copiah County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,855
Rank #1,550 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,089 −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,823 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.0% +82.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,900 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,100 −59.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,780 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,057 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,417 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

74.4% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
19.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.2%14.4%21.5%28.7%35.9%43.1%50.3%50.5%43.1%4.6%0.8%0.6%0.3%0.0%

About Copiah County, Mississippi

Copiah County, Mississippi has a total population of 27,855, making it the 1,550th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Copiah County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Copiah County is $49,089, which ranks #2,823 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Copiah County is $114,100, 59.5% below the national median. Renters in Copiah County pay a median gross rent of $766 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Copiah County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.9 min.

Copiah County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 50.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (43.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.6%).

All data for Copiah County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.