Perry County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,555
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,555
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,739
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,473
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,471
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,473
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,712
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,056
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $91,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $379
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $798
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,078
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 24.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,522
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 507,694
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,322
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 739,605
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,025
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,181
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,931
Persons in poverty, percent 24.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 556
Total employment, 2023 9,014
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 452,496
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,309
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 434
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 353
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 342
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 83.8
Population per square mile, 2010 84.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 339.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 339.67
FIPS Code 21193