City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 3.6 sq mi · 1,061 people per sq mi
About 3,800 people live in Perham. The typical household earns $49,716, and the median resident is 33.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,524 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.14%
Men 32.2 · Women 33.7
1880–2026
3,794
2026 projection
7.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,794
2026 projection
7.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,794 | +48 | 1.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,746 | +28 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 3,718 | +32 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 3,686 | +41 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 3,645 | +37 | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 3,608 | +84 | 2.38% |
| 2020 | 3,524 | -117 | 3.21% |
| 2019 | 3,641 | +103 | 2.91% |
| 2018 | 3,538 | +130 | 3.81% |
| 2017 | 3,408 | +107 | 3.24% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 40% |
| Never married | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| Divorced | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| Separated | 5% | 10% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau