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Perry County

Population 20,996 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$62,118
Median Home Value
$112,600
Median Gross Rent
$728/mo
Poverty Rate
16.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Homeownership Rate
80.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.7%
Median Age
42.0

Population Over Time

Perry County shrank 6.3% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
22,034
2016
21,595
2018
21,384
2020
21,092
2022
20,996
2024
20,639

Business & Industry

Perry County has 378 business establishments employing 4,302 people.

Other services (except public administration)
80
Health care and social assistance
53
Accommodation and food services
41
Construction
28
Finance and insurance
25
Professional, scientific, and technical services
21
Wholesale trade
18
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
11

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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