Median Household Income
$37,654
Median Home Value
$86,400
Median Gross Rent
$592/mo
Poverty Rate
31.4%
Unemployment Rate
16.5%
Homeownership Rate
77.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8%
Median Age
41.1
Population Over Time
Perry County shrank 21.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,203
2016
9,856
2018
9,486
2020
9,104
2022
8,479
2024
8,031
Business & Industry
Perry County has 117 business establishments employing 1,560 people.
Other services (except public administration)
18
Construction
11
Accommodation and food services
10
Health care and social assistance
8
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6
Real estate and rental and leasing
6
Wholesale trade
6
Finance and insurance
5
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.