Perry County, Pennsylvania
Households, 2020-2024 18,299
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,806
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,816
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,836
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,969
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,901
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,342
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $236,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,637
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $600
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $874
Building Permits, 2025 127
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,299
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,074
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,648
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,770
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 475,596
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,314
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,444
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,403
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 789
Total employment, 2023 6,058
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 208,922
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,163
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 514
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 341
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 377
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 441
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 83.1
Population per square mile, 2010 83.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 551.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 551.45
FIPS Code 42099