Jury Pool Profile
Copiah County, Mississippi
- County seat
- Hazlehurst
- Judicial district
- 23rd Circuit Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 27,497
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 27,855.
At a glance
Copiah County is a 27,497-person venue. The county population is 43% White and 51% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $52,118, $7,183 below the MS state median of $59,301; 19.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.3% of covered employment, average pay $43,239/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.82%, above the 3.72% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 27,855
- Median household income
- $49,089
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥50% Black (Census race-alone). This county: 51%.
Copiah County has a population of 27,855, with a median age of 39.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 43.1%; Black residents 50.5%. Independently, 4.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $52,118; 19.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 19.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 29.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.3% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 20.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.82%, above the Mississippi state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Copiah County was carried by the Republican candidate with 52.6% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 50.2% of the vote in 2020; the Democratic candidate with 52.1% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 4.8% of the adult civilian population (1,044 individuals).