Perry County, Ohio Population 2024

35,631

Perry County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 35,631 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Perry County, Ohio is the 69th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 36,037 and has seen a growth of -1.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,031800.22%
202835,951800.22%
202735,871800.22%
202635,791800.22%
202535,711800.22%
202435,631800.23%
202335,551800.23%
202235,47170.02%
202135,464180.05%
202035,446-681-1.89%
201936,127810.22%
201836,046710.2%
201735,975-40-0.11%
201636,015450.13%
201535,970440.12%
201435,926-74-0.21%
201336,000170.05%
201235,983-246-0.68%
201136,2291920.53%
201036,03700%
199031,5575251.69%
198031,0323,59813.12%
197027,434-430-1.54%
196027,864-1,135-3.91%
195028,999-2,088-6.72%
194031,087-358-1.14%
193031,445-4,653-12.89%
192036,0987021.98%
191035,3963,55511.16%
190031,8416902.22%
189031,1512,93310.39%
188028,2189,76552.92%
187018,453-1,225-6.23%
186019,678-1,097-5.28%
185020,7751,4317.4%
184019,3445,37438.47%
183013,9705,54165.74%
18208,429-27,602-76.61%
2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (80)
County Website
Perry County
State
Ohio
County Seat
New Lexington
2020 Population
35,446
Area
408 mi²
Density
87 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (185)
Founded
March 1, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,09896.18%
Two or more races1,0753.03%
Other race1250.35%
Black or African American910.26%
Native American340.1%
Asian280.08%
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 County, Ohio Population by Race

Perry County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Perry County, Ohio Median Age

41.1

Total

41.3

Male

41

Female

Perry County, Ohio Adults

There are 27,108 adults, (6,122 of whom are seniors) in Perry County, Ohio.

Perry County, Ohio Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female17,58049.59%
Male17,87150.41%

Perry County, Ohio Population by Age

Perry County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3712.6375.724.3
Married6,9983.189.510.5
Non Family3,7541.2663.236.8
Female1,6923.3552.147.9
Male9273.2565.934.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,46910.11%
Associates Degree2,4359.97%
Bachelors Degree2,49910.23%
Graduate Degree1,1174.57%
High School Graduate11,14045.6%
Less Than 9th Grade4651.9%
Some College4,30517.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perry County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perry County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,48420,7243,469
2+ Races66052953
Hispanic20219229
Other Race909011
Black795834
Native American34220
Asian282828

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Perry County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,613$68,070$59,537
Graduate Degree$68,693$66,696$68,949
High School Graduate$39,483$44,750$27,664
Less Than 9th Grade$29,286$26,646$33,066
Overall$42,996$48,656$36,938
Some College$43,085$59,726$36,095

$42,996

Average Earnings

$48,656

Average Male

$36,938

Average Female

Perry County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry County, Ohio Language

97.34% of Perry County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.

Perry County, Ohio Language

Perry County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,5835,14315.31%
Multiple1,02917216.72%
Native342779.41%
Black852529.41%
Hispanic33320.6%

15.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.19%

Male Poverty Rate

16.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Ohio is Native, with 79.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Ohio is Hispanic, with 0.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.59%.

Perry County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.13%
High School15.51%
Some College10.37%
Bachelors or Greater6.23%

Perry County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.92%
Female Unemployed15.57%
Female Employed4.49%
Male Employed4.01%

Perry County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,414$88,325
Households$62,899$76,661
Married Families$87,834$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,410$39,032

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Perry County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,523

Number of Veterans

2,383

Male Veterans

140

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,010
Second Gulf War422
First Gulf War407
Korea97
World War II3

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74699
75+552
55 to 64541
35 to 54456
18 to 34275

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3130.08834988540870894
2+ Races1240.1791907514450867
Other Race570.6951219512195121
Hispanic560.25112107623318386
Black220.2619047619047619
Native American70.20588235294117646

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Perry County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Ohio 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

89.15%

Born in Perry County, Ohio

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Perry County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 89.15% having been born in Ohio. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Perry County, Ohio Place of Birth

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