The Town Files

Copiah County, Mississippi

27,855 people. The median home is worth $114,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $49,089.

Towns in Copiah County

Towns in Copiah County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crystal Springs4,862$113,000$49,29139.6
Hazlehurst3,619$110,500$43,55239.7

People and housing

Copiah CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$114,100$124,700
Median rent$766$820
Median household income$49,089$45,965
Median age39.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line23.0%22.9%

Jobs and pay

6,434 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,976 a year.

Largest industries in Copiah CountyManufacturing1,444 jobs · $51,963Retail828 jobs · $28,799Hotels & restaurants557 jobs · $15,717Health care & social assistan…538 jobs · $36,326Construction244 jobs · $58,976Education240 jobs · $31,477
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Copiah County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 608 storm events in Copiah County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Copiah County by type since 1996Hail123Heat6Drought17Tornado31High Wind3Ice Storm4Heavy Snow10Flash Flood40Strong Wind13Funnel Cloud3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Copiah County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).