Perry County
County
The Perry County courthouse in New Augusta
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°10′N 88°59′W / 31.17°N 88.99°W / 31.17; -88.99
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1820
Named for	Oliver Hazard Perry
Seat	New Augusta
Largest town	Richton
Area
• Total	650 sq mi (1,700 km2)
• Land	647 sq mi (1,680 km2)
• Water	3.0 sq mi (8 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,511
• Density	18/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 11,511 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is New Augusta.^[2]

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