Perry, Arkansas Population 2024

267

Perry Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Perry was:

  • White: 88.2%
  • Two or more races: 6.89%
  • Other race: 4.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
380.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.52% (4)
The current population of Perry, Arkansas is 267 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 263.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26988.2%
Two or more races216.89%
Other race144.59%
Black or African American10.33%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry Population by Race

Perry Population Pyramid 2024

Perry Median Age

37

Total

40.6

Male

34.9

Female

Perry Adults

There are 222 adults, (49 of whom are seniors) in Perry.

Perry Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry Sex Ratio

Female14748.2%
Male15851.8%

Perry Population by Age

Perry Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1052.965.734.3
Married513.3174.525.5
Non Family31064.535.5
Female145.7157.142.9
Male92.7833.366.7

3.54

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade157.54%
Associates Degree2412.06%
Bachelors Degree115.53%
Graduate Degree42.01%
High School Graduate9346.73%
Less Than 9th Grade147.04%
Some College3819.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perry Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perry Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17014115
Hispanic17170
2+ Races15150
Other Race14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.82%.

Perry Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$20,417$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,033$36,793$25,000
Some College$46,071$45,893$0

$36,033

Average Earnings

$36,793

Average Male

$25,000

Average Female

Perry Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry Language

97.8% of Perry residents speak only English, while 2.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.2% of the population.

Perry Language

Perry Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2693513.01%
Multiple211780.95%
Hispanic20630%
Black11100%

17.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.13%

Male Poverty Rate

25.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry is White, with 13.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20%.

Perry Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.43%
Some College19.35%
Less Than 9th Grade3.45%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Perry Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed16.67%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Perry Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,500$68,377
Households-$60,781
Married Families$85,893$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,125$23,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Perry Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

29

Number of Veterans

27

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War3
Korea1
World War II0

Perry Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7412
18 to 347
55 to 646
35 to 542
75+2

Perry Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2311.98%
Other Race642.86%
Hispanic635.29%

Perry Veterans by Race

Perry Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.2%

Labor Force Participation

44.5%

Employment Rate

11.4%

Unemployment Rate

Perry Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.92%

Born in Perry

98.69%

Native Born

1.31%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.69% of Perry residents were born in the United States, with 64.92% having been born in Arkansas. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Perry Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927210.37%
202827110.37%
202727010.37%
202626910.37%
202526810.37%
202426710.38%
202326620.76%
202226410.38%
202126300%
2020263-20-7.07%
201928351.8%
201827800%
201727851.83%
201627331.11%
2015270-2-0.74%
2014272-2-0.73%
201327420.74%
2012272-2-0.73%
2011274-2-0.72%
201027600%

Perry Population by Year