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Perry County, Mississippi

Perry County, Mississippi, has 11,577 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is New Augusta. It uses Central Time and covers 647 sq mi (1,676 km²) of land.

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Perry County in Mississippi
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Perry County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,577
Land area
647 sq mi (1,676 km²)
County seat or government
New Augusta
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$49,634 ± $7,736
Median home value
$124,000 ± $31,491
Median rent, with utilities
$755 ± $210
Homes lived in by their owners
81.5% ± 4.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hattiesburg, MS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.93 sq mi (7.58 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28111
Coordinates (central point)
31.169307, -88.988755
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Perry County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3946522,882 people
  2. 3957710,224 people
  3. 394766,600 people
  4. 394232,642 people
  5. 394642,367 people
  6. 394251,921 people
  7. 394621,684 people
  8. 394561,027 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Perry County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Perry County, largest first

  1. Perry County Schools8,021 people
  2. Richton School District3,428 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Richton, Mississippi (town)1,220 people
  2. Beaumont, Mississippi (town)822 people
  3. New Augusta, Mississippi (town)590 people
  4. Runnelstown, Mississippi (CDP)325 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Forrest County, Mississippi16 mi west
  2. Greene County, Mississippi21 mi east
  3. Stone County, Mississippi27 mi south
  4. George County, Mississippi30 mi southeast
  5. Jones County, Mississippi33 mi north
  6. Wayne County, Mississippi37 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.