Perry, Florida Population 2024

7,417

Perry Demographics

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

  • White: 58.21%
  • Black or African American: 38.77%
  • Two or more races: 1.72%
  • Other race: 0.93%
  • Asian: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
9.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
793.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.93% (545)
The current population of Perry, Florida is 7,417 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,872.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,00458.21%
Black or African American2,66738.77%
Two or more races1181.72%
Other race640.93%
Asian260.38%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry Population by Race

Perry Population Pyramid 2024

Perry Median Age

38.3

Total

34.3

Male

43

Female

Perry Adults

There are 4,816 adults, (1,229 of whom are seniors) in Perry.

Perry Age Dependency

91.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry Sex Ratio

Female3,67353.39%
Male3,20646.61%

Perry Population by Age

Perry Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3722.7863.836.2
Married8963.518614
Non Family6871.0965.234.8
Female6663.5931.868.2
Male1232.5467.532.5

3.31

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3287.45%
Associates Degree3387.68%
Bachelors Degree54512.38%
Graduate Degree3257.38%
High School Graduate1,80541.01%
Less Than 9th Grade2215.02%
Some College83919.06%

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
White2,6862,301577
Black1,5661,455245
Hispanic1186527
2+ Races614425
Other Race4260
Asian26269

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 40.98%.

Perry Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,148$73,438$0
Graduate Degree$84,464$103,323$0
High School Graduate$41,101$52,699$29,337
Less Than 9th Grade$25,944$25,110$27,616
Overall$38,477$46,766$31,233
Some College$31,988$57,694$30,896

$38,477

Average Earnings

$46,766

Average Male

$31,233

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

94.89% of Perry residents speak only English, while 5.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.68% of the population.

Perry Language

Perry Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,78072819.26%
Black2,6052609.98%
Hispanic1391913.67%
Other581322.41%
Multiple10165.94%

15.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.03%

Male Poverty Rate

12.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry is Other, with 22.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry is Multiple, with 5.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.11%.

Perry Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.13%
High School15.29%
Some College11.07%
Bachelors or Greater1.49%

Perry Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.95%
Male Employed11.85%
Female Employed3.62%
Female Unemployed0%

Perry Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,581$70,278
Households$45,833$62,724
Married Families$76,818$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,452$38,321

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

34.1%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Perry Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

374

Number of Veterans

334

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam104
First Gulf War98
Second Gulf War64
Korea21
World War II3

Perry Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74107
55 to 64103
35 to 5472
75+65
18 to 3427

Perry Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White29810.02%
Black764.43%

Perry Veterans by Race

Perry Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

8.1%

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

64.57%

Born in Perry

93.87%

Native Born

6.13%

Foreign Born

5.22%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.87% of Perry residents were born in the United States, with 64.57% having been born in Florida. 5.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Perry Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,0981361.71%
20287,9621361.74%
20277,8261371.78%
20267,6891361.8%
20257,5531361.83%
20247,4171361.87%
20237,2813044.36%
20226,977911.32%
20216,886140.2%
20206,87280.12%
20196,864-12-0.17%
20186,876-19-0.28%
20176,89510.01%
20166,894-11-0.16%
20156,905-39-0.56%
20146,944-39-0.56%
20136,983240.34%
20126,959-91-1.29%
20117,050540.77%
20106,99600%
20006,847-304-4.25%
19907,151-1,103-13.36%
19808,2545537.18%
19707,701-329-4.1%
19608,0305,233187.09%
19502,7971294.84%
19402,668-76-2.77%
19302,744-5,354-66.12%

Perry Population by Year