Median Household Income
$63,300
Median Home Value
$213,900
Median Gross Rent
$864/mo
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Homeownership Rate
77.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3%
Median Age
44.2
Population Over Time
Person County grew 0.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
39,303
2016
39,196
2018
39,305
2020
39,561
2022
39,131
2024
39,542
Business & Industry
Person County has 725 business establishments employing 8,458 people.
Other services (except public administration)
101
Construction
92
Health care and social assistance
85
Accommodation and food services
55
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
49
Professional, scientific, and technical services
44
Finance and insurance
31
Real estate and rental and leasing
22
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.