Terry is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,479 people and three associated neighborhoods, Terry is the 159th largest community in Mississippi. Terry has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Terry, where the median household income is $48,354.00.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Terry has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

One downside of living in Terry, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.72 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Terry does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Terry are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.39% of adults in Terry have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Terry in 2022 was $26,477, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,908 for a family of four. However, Terry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Terry is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Terry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Terry residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Terry include Irish, German, African, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Terry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.