Median Household Income
$42,181
Median Home Value
$91,800
Median Gross Rent
$798/mo
Poverty Rate
26.8%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
70.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.8%
Median Age
41.5
Population Over Time
Perry County shrank 2.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
28,261
2016
27,818
2018
26,917
2020
26,266
2022
28,136
2024
27,499
Business & Industry
Perry County has 556 business establishments employing 9,014 people.
Health care and social assistance
128
Accommodation and food services
41
Other services (except public administration)
39
Professional, scientific, and technical services
38
Finance and insurance
35
Construction
29
Wholesale trade
19
Real estate and rental and leasing
16
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.