Perry County, Mississippi Basics:
Perry County Mississippi - Government Site
Population: 12,095
Area: 647 square miles
County seat: New Augusta
Area code(s) in use: 601
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Median household income: $35,942
Persons in poverty: 20.5%
Home ownership rate: 86.3%
Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes