Welcome to Perry County ...
Time Zone: Perry County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of New Augusta is the Seat for Perry County.
Perry County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Greene County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 11,973 people. This is a decrease of 2.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,234 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.41% of the total population of Mississippi.
Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:
- Beaumont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- New Augusta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Perry County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Forrest County
- George County
- Greene County
- Jones County
- Stone County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |