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Copiah County, Mississippi

Copiah County, Mississippi · ZIP 39059, 39078, 39083

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 27,536 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,906Households
  • $47,994Median household income
  • $105,600Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Copiah County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.4%
28k28.5k29k29.5k2000: 28,75720002010: 29,44920102020: 28,368202028,75728,368
Population of Copiah County at each census
CensusPopulation
200028,757
201029,449
202028,368

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Copiah County
Under $50k52%
$50k to $100k24%
$100k to $150k12.7%
$150k to $200k8%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $47,994 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Copiah County
Owner occupied
7,337 units
Renter occupied
2,569 units
Vacancy rate
20.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Copiah County2023
Manufacturing2,134
Retail trade802
Health care and social assistance740
Accommodation and food services559
Transportation and warehousing206
Other services (except public administration)184
Wholesale trade150
Educational services130

5,524 employees in 440 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Copiah County compared with its state
Copiah County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCopiah CountyMississippi
Population27,9942,951,438
Median household income$47,994$54,915
Median age39.838.4
Median home value$105,600$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%24.2%
Foreign-born residents1.4%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.1%69.5%
Mean commute to work30.6 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Copiah County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Crystal SpringsCity4,6685.43 sq mi
HazlehurstCity3,4454.43 sq mi
WessonTown1,7794.51 sq mi
BeauregardVillage2830.92 sq mi
GeorgetownTown2450.67 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.