Perry County Population

1820–2026

36,131

2026 projection

1.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Perry County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202636,131+2130.59%
202535,918+2130.60%
202435,705+1220.34%
202335,583+900.25%
202235,493+90.03%
202135,484+250.07%
202035,459-6681.85%
201936,127+810.22%
201836,046+710.20%
201735,975-400.11%

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Perry County Demographics

41.3median age

Median age

Female41.1 yrs
Male41.5 yrs

Adults

27,208
6,517 seniors (65+) · 24% of adults20,691 other adults

Sex

Female 49.6% · 17,634Male 50.4% · 17,901

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 16885+ years, female: 33380–84 years, male: 41080–84 years, female: 38975–79 years, male: 50375–79 years, female: 61070–74 years, male: 84670–74 years, female: 83365–69 years, male: 1,22865–69 years, female: 1,19760–64 years, male: 1,17560–64 years, female: 1,19655–59 years, male: 1,35355–59 years, female: 1,31550–54 years, male: 1,21350–54 years, female: 1,13745–49 years, male: 1,11845–49 years, female: 1,06740–44 years, male: 1,12540–44 years, female: 1,30035–39 years, male: 99935–39 years, female: 88630–34 years, male: 1,09330–34 years, female: 1,09525–29 years, male: 1,09025–29 years, female: 1,02620–24 years, male: 94620–24 years, female: 86315–19 years, male: 1,12015–19 years, female: 1,11410–14 years, male: 1,45910–14 years, female: 1,2665–9 years, male: 1,0225–9 years, female: 9910–4 years, male: 1,0330–4 years, female: 1,01685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 355 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

Perry County Income

$67,460median household income

Median household income

$67,460

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,288

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.7%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Perry County Marital Status

53% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married53%52%54%
Never married28%31%24%
Divorced12%13%12%
Widowed5%2%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year