Copiah County

  1. Copiah County Legal Resources
  2. Copiah County Statistics
  3. Copiah County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Copiah County Employment Information
  5. Copiah County Family Information
  6. Copiah County Education Information
  7. Copiah County Business Information
  8. Copiah County Public Benefits Information
  9. Copiah County Criminal Information
  10. Copiah County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Copiah County Cities
  12. Copiah County Zip Codes


Copiah County Legal Resources Back to top

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Copiah County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,757
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 475 / 288 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,011.389 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.205 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 158,000.000 acres (639.268 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 690
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 28.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 8.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $19,471,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 5,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 99.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 21
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (49)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,704
  • Federal Spending (2004): $217,539
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Copiah County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 11,101
Building Permits Issued (2006): 11
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $903
Copiah County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,636 40.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,439 4.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,252 55.30%

Copiah County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Copiah County Employment Information Back to top
Copiah County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,555 10,463 1,092 9.45% 95
1991 11,381 10,025 1,357 11.92% 119
1992 11,285 10,068 1,218 10.79% 108
1993 11,178 10,249 929 8.31% 83
1994 11,259 10,378 881 7.83% 78
1995 11,497 10,614 883 7.68% 77
1996 11,054 10,167 887 8.03% 80
1997 11,190 10,264 926 8.27% 83
1998 11,207 10,315 892 7.96% 80
1999 11,189 10,184 1,005 8.98% 90
2000 12,254 11,458 796 6.50% 65
2001 12,385 11,668 717 5.79% 58
2002 12,252 11,371 881 7.19% 72
2003 12,380 11,592 788 6.37% 64
2004 12,641 11,754 887 7.02% 70
2005 12,580 11,536 1,045 8.30% 83
2006 12,201 11,339 862 7.06% 71
2007 12,327 11,389 938 7.61% 76
2008 12,315 11,392 923 7.49% 75
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,310 11,377 933 7.58% 76
Feb 2008 12,080 11,336 744 6.16% 62
Mar 2008 12,150 11,367 783 6.44% 64
Apr 2008 12,233 11,512 721 5.89% 59
May 2008 12,351 11,482 869 7.04% 70
Jun 2008 12,581 11,479 1,102 8.76% 88
Jul 2008 12,636 11,469 1,167 9.24% 92
Aug 2008 12,322 11,300 1,022 8.29% 83
Sep 2008 12,169 11,207 962 7.91% 79
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Copiah County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,516 13.18%
2. Truck Transportation 590 5.13%
3. Public Administration 580 5.04%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 506 4.40%
5. Food Manufacturing 506 4.40%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 472 4.10%
7. Educational Services 462 4.02%
8. Wood Manufacturing 422 3.67%
9. Repair and Maintenance 342 2.97%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 336 2.92%
11. Metal Manufactuing 326 2.83%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 306 2.66%
13. Utilities 300 2.61%
14. Social Assistance 278 2.42%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 256 2.23%
16. Health Care 254 2.21%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 234 2.03%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 208 1.81%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 208 1.81%
20. Department and Other General Stores 202 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,566 15.48%
2. Educational Services 1,348 13.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 682 6.74%
4. Finance and Insurance 614 6.07%
5. Food Manufacturing 512 5.06%
6. Public Administration 496 4.90%
7. Social Assistance 370 3.66%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 350 3.46%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 336 3.32%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 298 2.95%
11. Department and Other General Stores 296 2.93%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 220 2.17%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 218 2.16%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 192 1.90%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 154 1.52%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 150 1.48%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 150 1.48%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 126 1.25%
19. U.S. Postal Service 118 1.17%
20. Construction 104 1.03%

Copiah County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 994 8.64%
2. Other Production Occupations 864 7.51%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 754 6.56%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 536 4.66%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 526 4.57%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 526 4.57%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 456 3.97%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 398 3.46%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 372 3.23%
10. Other Management Occupations 366 3.18%
11. Other Construction Trades 330 2.87%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 300 2.61%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 292 2.54%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 260 2.26%
15. Carpenters 240 2.09%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 214 1.86%
17. Construction Laborers 194 1.69%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 186 1.62%
19. Agricultural Workers 166 1.44%
20. Business Operations Specialists 164 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 786 7.77%
2. Cashiers 676 6.68%
3. Other Production Occupations 530 5.24%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 500 4.94%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 460 4.55%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 426 4.21%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 338 3.34%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 338 3.34%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 338 3.34%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 320 3.16%
11. Other Management Occupations 320 3.16%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 314 3.10%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 272 2.69%
14. Registered Nurses 250 2.47%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 238 2.35%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 232 2.29%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 218 2.16%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 202 2.00%
19. Food Processing Workers 194 1.92%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 178 1.76%

Copiah County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,198 47.42%
15-35 hours 3,528 7.89%
1-14 hours 1,580 3.53%
No regular hours 18,394 41.15%

Copiah County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,187 5.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,250 5.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,136 5.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,263 10.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,933 13.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,701 17.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,874 13.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,219 5.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 440 2.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 486 2.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 210 0.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 254 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,881 8.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,644 7.65%

Copiah County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,228 5.72%
5-9 2,577 12.00%
10-14 2,968 13.82%
15-19 2,879 13.40%
20-24 1,819 8.47%
25-29 828 3.86%
30-34 2,197 10.23%
35-39 845 3.93%
40-44 1,061 4.94%
45-59 3,068 14.28%
60-89 1,292 6.02%
At least 90 716 3.33%

Copiah County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 82 0.38% 12,217 56.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,103 19.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,068 14.28%
At least 60 42 0.20% 1,966 9.15%

Copiah County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,108 18.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,479 75.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 321 1.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 124 0.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 430 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 243 1.12%

Copiah County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Copiah County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,392 (55,146 people)
Families (2000): 15,166 (48,476 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,078
People at same address in 1995: 35,887
Copiah County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,941 19.05%
$10,000-$14,999 2,295 11.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,911 9.24%
$20,000-$24,999 1,687 8.15%
$25,000-$29,999 1,618 7.82%
$30,000-$34,999 1,440 6.96%
$35,000-$39,999 1,236 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 923 4.46%
$45,000-$49,999 853 4.12%
$50,000-$59,999 1,350 6.52%
$60,000-$74,999 1,417 6.85%
$75,000-$99,999 1,268 6.13%
$100,000-$124,999 437 2.11%
$125,000-$149,999 152 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 91 0.44%
$200,000 or more 72 0.35%

Copiah County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,389 23.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,861 28.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 216 2.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,886 18.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,497 14.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 747 7.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 298 2.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 209 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Copiah County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,093 29.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,500 6.80%
Public Assistance 1,068 2.07%
Retirement 3,091 6.00%
Self Employment 2,032 3.95%
Social Security 6,743 13.09%
Supplemental Security 2,181 4.23%
Wage / Salary 14,505 28.16%
Other 3,295 6.40%

Copiah County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,466 54.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,627 45.84%

Copiah County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,818 8.43%
Color 1 Box Married 11,824 54.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,118 32.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 817 3.79%

Copiah County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,480 10.33%
Color 1 Box Married 11,422 47.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,654 27.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,460 14.41%

Copiah County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Copiah County Education Information Back to top
Copiah County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,982 9.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,943 20.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,460 29.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,050 23.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,951 6.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,056 7.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,194 2.80%

Copiah County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 797 2.77% 390 1.36% 1,187 4.13%
Kindergarten 803 2.79% 125 0.43% 928 3.23%
Grades 1-4 3,316 11.53% 589 2.05% 3,905 13.58%
Grades 5-8 3,236 11.25% 563 1.96% 3,799 13.21%
Grades 9-12 3,199 11.12% 751 2.61% 3,950 13.74%
Undergrad college 2,589 9.00% 446 1.55% 3,035 10.55%
Graduate or professional school 116 0.40% 66 0.23% 182 0.63%
Total 14,056 48.88% 2,930 10.19% 16,986 59.07%

Copiah County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Copiah County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $123,445,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,320,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $475,594
Retired workers (2005): 3,095
Copiah County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 3 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 2 5 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Construction 5 1 10 13 9
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 8 3 18
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 7 3 12
1999 - Information 0 0 0 2 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 0 11 16 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 2 3 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 9 10 17 23
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 3 4 7
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 1 2
1999 - Retail Trade 9 8 21 29 38
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 5 7 14
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 1 0 2 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 7 7
1999 - Total 38 39 89 117 145
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 1 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 6 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 0 0
2000 - Construction 6 6 18 11 2
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 4 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 10 7 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 5 2 12
2000 - Information 0 0 2 1 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 14 10 7
2000 - Mining 1 0 1 2 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 14 14 21
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 2 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 2 2
2000 - Retail Trade 10 3 30 25 40
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 12 6 5 11
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 7 3 7
2000 - Total 33 40 127 87 135
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 2 3 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 4 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 0
2001 - Construction 4 6 7 15 9
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 14 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 8 7 8
2001 - Information 0 0 1 2 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 4 9 14 5
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 4 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 13 14 23
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 3 4 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 2 3
2001 - Retail Trade 12 8 23 21 52
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 5 3 5 10
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 5 7
2001 - Total 39 36 81 117 146
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 2 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 3 2 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Construction 4 12 11 10 4
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 3 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 6 5 18
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 13 5 4
2002 - Information 0 0 2 0 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 3 11 13 2
2002 - Mining 1 0 1 3 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 8 13 24
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 4 5 7
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 1 1
2002 - Retail Trade 8 15 13 34 45
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 3 7 10
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 4 6 4
2002 - Total 40 52 87 111 133
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 3 1 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 1 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 1
2003 - Construction 5 4 7 8 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 3
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 8 3 19
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 6 6 3 10
2003 - Information 2 1 1 1 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 4 10 9 8
2003 - Mining 0 1 2 2 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 11 11 27
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 4 4 7 4
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 1 2
2003 - Retail Trade 4 8 27 23 41
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 3 6 12
2003 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 5
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 4 3 7
2003 - Total 27 43 93 80 157
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 2 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 4 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 1
2004 - Construction 5 3 12 7 5
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 4 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 17 4 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 7 2 10
2004 - Information 0 0 2 1 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 4 8 8 8
2004 - Mining 0 0 2 4 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 12 12 27
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 5 2 8
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 0 3 2 0
2004 - Retail Trade 6 16 30 21 28
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 11 4 8
2004 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 2 7
2004 - Total 42 32 124 74 129
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 1 3 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 3 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 1 0 1
2005 - Construction 4 7 14 6 3
2005 - Educational Services 2 0 3 2 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 5 2 11 12 8
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 9 6 8
2005 - Information 0 1 1 0 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 3 0 10 13 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 3 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 5 11 10 28
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 1 7 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 4 3
2005 - Retail Trade 11 8 25 28 22
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 5 11 9
2005 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 2 3 5
2005 - Total 48 38 101 112 117

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Copiah County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Copiah County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,191 74.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,283 25.29%

Copiah County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $517 $92 $610 $0 $0 $1,052 $2,179 $571 $4,948 $732
1971 $478 $105 $616 $0 $0 $1,115 $2,209 $744 $4,897 $819
1972 $495 $105 $491 $0 $0 $1,174 $2,160 $867 $3,382 $915
1973 $577 $104 $684 $0 $0 $1,200 $2,461 $1,372 $3,029 $523
1974 $606 $109 $718 $0 $0 $1,260 $2,584 $1,440 $3,029 $523
1975 $583 $170 $1,157 $0 $0 $2,034 $3,774 $1,116 $7,187 $3,177
1976 $672 $43 $6,024 $0 $0 $1,693 $8,389 $1,136 $6,741 $1,730
1977 $719 $1 $1,614 $0 $0 $1,844 $4,177 $1,384 $6,641 $2,310
1978 $889 $5 $1,946 $0 $0 $2,188 $5,023 $1,551 $6,975 $1,989
1979 $1,042 $9 $2,311 $0 $0 $2,209 $5,562 $1,577 $5,987 $758
1980 $1,128 $9 $2,499 $0 $0 $2,389 $6,016 $1,577 $5,987 $758
1981 $1,067 $6 $3,261 $0 $0 $2,485 $6,813 $2,125 $6,492 $1,407
1982 $1,451 $5 $2,155 $0 $0 $3,358 $6,964 $2,431 $7,153 $1,662
1983 $1,631 $3 $2,258 $0 $0 $3,784 $7,673 $2,744 $8,881 $2,394
1984 $1,765 $7 $2,116 $0 $0 $3,960 $7,841 $2,943 $8,318 $2,005
1985 $1,849 $3 $2,355 $0 $0 $3,875 $8,079 $2,917 $8,385 $1,844
1986 $2,031 $2 $1,974 $0 $0 $3,934 $7,939 $2,888 $7,568 $1,704
1987 $2,610 $2 $1,613 $0 $0 $4,019 $8,242 $2,533 $7,243 $2,163
1988 $2,374 $212 $1,066 $0 $0 $4,784 $8,224 $2,618 $6,417 $4,460
1989 $2,560 $2 $1,557 $0 $0 $5,373 $9,490 $2,969 $5,646 $4,141
1990 $2,652 $2 $1,614 $0 $0 $5,566 $9,832 $3,076 $4,458 $4,141
1991 $2,718 $2 $1,654 $0 $0 $5,704 $10,076 $3,153 $4,041 $4,141
1992 $3,077 $2 $2,631 $0 $0 $7,886 $13,594 $3,431 $5,535 $4,791
1993 $2,923 $2 $1,779 $0 $0 $6,134 $10,836 $3,390 $3,207 $4,141
1994 $3,201 $2 $1,889 $0 $0 $6,393 $11,483 $3,500 $2,531 $3,674
1995 $3,782 $393 $1,309 $0 $0 $906 $5,997 $0 $2,130 $1,865
1996 $3,879 $403 $1,457 $0 $0 $1,782 $7,118 $0 $1,680 $1,666
1997 $4,162 $432 $1,437 $0 $0 $1,798 $7,397 $3,631 $1,230 $1,905
1998 $4,497 $467 $1,451 $0 $0 $3,391 $9,339 $3,933 $780 $2,356
1999 $4,239 $492 $2,061 $0 $0 $15,300 $21,600 $4,051 $2,413 $7,213
2000 $4,353 $518 $3,477 $0 $0 $17,799 $25,629 $5,859 $3,192 $7,036
2001 $4,552 $542 $3,661 $0 $0 $17,969 $26,182 $6,138 $2,700 $7,174
2002 $4,786 $571 $2,537 $0 $0 $17,781 $25,104 $5,685 $5,366 $6,137
2003 $4,825 $525 $3,720 $0 $0 $11,143 $19,688 $5,856 $4,474 $5,773
2004 $3,751 $626 $1,452 $0 $0 $18,553 $23,756 $6,801 $3,841 $5,596
2005 $6,096 $283 $2,909 $0 $0 $11,065 $20,070 $7,005 $3,385 $4,609
2006 $6,497 $274 $6,811 $0 $0 $13,107 $26,415 $8,287 $3,847 $4,219


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $121 $13 $429 $872 $0 $1,884
$44 $100 $224 $0 $0 $81
1971 $0 $131 $11 $762 $511 $0 $1,750
$2 $20 $186 $0 $0 $127
1972 $0 $155 $22 $892 $596 $0 $2,036
$23 $22 $148 $0 $0 $178
1973 $0 $343 $15 $979 $912 $0 $2,576
$42 $38 $134 $0 $0 $113
1974 $0 $360 $16 $1,028 $957 $0 $2,705
$44 $40 $140 $0 $0 $120
1975 $0 $271 $20 $1,091 $1,125 $3 $5,058
$64 $37 $275 $0 $0 $2,172
1976 $0 $316 $240 $1,266 $1,058 $0 $5,026
$71 $30 $301 $0 $0 $1,744
1977 $0 $304 $33 $1,361 $1,276 $0 $5,311
$72 $34 $252 $0 $0 $1,979
1978 $0 $297 $317 $1,591 $1,392 $13 $4,411
$145 $34 $281 $0 $0 $341
1979 $0 $412 $98 $2,042 $1,019 $18 $4,618
$149 $7 $353 $0 $0 $520
1980 $0 $444 $105 $2,210 $1,103 $19 $4,991
$161 $7 $382 $0 $0 $560
1981 $0 $433 $179 $2,565 $3,124 $39 $7,936
$257 $60 $238 $0 $0 $1,041
1982 $0 $476 $58 $2,690 $2,561 $30 $7,035
$262 $53 $260 $0 $0 $645
1983 $0 $508 $100 $3,004 $2,176 $21 $7,252
$280 $23 $387 $0 $0 $753
1984 $0 $574 $106 $3,074 $2,094 $23 $7,445
$253 $33 $398 $0 $0 $890
1985 $0 $695 $103 $3,212 $2,176 $25 $7,840
$242 $21 $433 $0 $0 $933
1986 $0 $660 $179 $3,129 $1,579 $0 $7,171
$228 $25 $672 $0 $0 $699
1987 $0 $744 $125 $3,447 $1,649 $0 $7,505
$215 $48 $619 $0 $0 $658
1988 $5 $922 $145 $4,462 $1,204 $0 $8,422
$246 $51 $610 $0 $0 $777
1989 $18 $971 $165 $3,828 $1,646 $0 $8,135
$262 $67 $561 $0 $0 $617
1990 $0 $1,005 $171 $3,966 $1,705 $0 $8,382
$271 $69 $561 $0 $0 $634
1991 $0 $1,030 $175 $4,065 $1,748 $0 $8,573
$278 $71 $561 $0 $0 $645
1992 $19 $1,028 $161 $4,064 $1,737 $0 $8,421
$267 $71 $435 $0 $0 $639
1993 $0 $1,105 $188 $4,371 $1,880 $0 $9,160
$299 $76 $561 $0 $0 $680
1994 $0 $1,164 $278 $4,554 $2,017 $0 $9,808
$380 $79 $584 $0 $0 $752
1995 $0 $1,604 $0 $346 $2,103 $78 $6,343
$945 $0 $222 $0 $0 $1,045
1996 $0 $2,077 $0 $448 $2,723 $101 $8,234
$1,223 $0 $298 $0 $0 $1,364
1997 $0 $2,545 $0 $549 $3,337 $124 $8,354
$1,500 $0 $194 $0 $0 $105
1998 $0 $2,773 $0 $598 $3,635 $135 $9,201
$1,634 $0 $311 $0 $0 $115
1999 $0 $1,910 $0 $13,927 $2,570 $327 $21,174
$1,881 $0 $217 $0 $0 $342
2000 $0 $1,850 $349 $12,465 $3,186 $723 $22,052
$1,200 $144 $166 $0 $0 $1,969
2001 $0 $1,952 $368 $13,151 $3,361 $763 $23,394
$1,266 $152 $155 $0 $0 $2,226
2002 $0 $2,111 $402 $12,837 $4,708 $157 $26,478
$1,734 $104 $329 $0 $0 $4,096
2003 $0 $2,427 $462 $9,929 $4,527 $126 $21,528
$1,436 $115 $322 $0 $0 $2,184
2004 $789 $2,111 $402 $10,749 $2,137 $93 $18,873
$1,198 $283 $250 $0 $0 $861
2005 $821 $2,367 $451 $11,465 $4,056 $102 $22,613
$1,689 $158 $154 $0 $0 $1,350
2006 $937 $2,303 $439 $12,252 $9,097 $120 $30,647
$1,863 $54 $221 $0 $0 $3,361

Copiah County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 69
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Copiah County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,978 13.83%
10-19 Years 5,186 18.03%
20-29 Years 3,910 13.60%
30-39 Years 3,721 12.94%
40-49 Years 4,201 14.61%
50-59 Years 3,001 10.44%
60-69 Years 2,156 7.50%
70-79 Years 1,678 5.84%
80-89 Years 764 2.66%
90+ Years 162 0.56%

Copiah County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,848 48.16%
Color 1 Box Female 14,909 51.84%

Copiah County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 14,577 50.69%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,627 47.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 332 1.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 143 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 43 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Copiah County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,104 37.20%
2. Irish 3,002 15.72%
3. English 2,770 14.51%
4. German 1,695 8.88%
5. Scotch Irish 1,089 5.70%
6. African 556 2.91%
7. French Non-Basque 545 2.85%
8. Scottish 473 2.48%
9. European 460 2.41%
10. Italian 390 2.04%

Copiah County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 53,395 97.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 646 1.18%
3. French 264 0.48%
4. Hindi 88 0.16%
5. German 80 0.15%
6. Chinese 32 0.06%
7. Other Native North American 22 0.04%
8. Italian 20 0.04%
9. Japanese 12 0.02%
10. Tagalog 12 0.02%

Copiah County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 57,877 99.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 264 0.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 186 0.32%

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