Perry County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,309
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,309
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,251
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,016
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,023
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,019
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,445
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 789
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,009
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $354
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $805
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,094
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,580
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,368
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,008
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,812
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 115
Total employment, 2023 678
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 23,221
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 808
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 68
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.2
Population per square mile, 2010 18.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 551.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 551.40
FIPS Code 05105