Perry County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,160
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,160
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,272
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,938
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,945
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,350
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 44.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,299
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,203
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,124
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $521
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $728
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,875
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,291
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 144,332
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,268
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 181,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,862
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,118
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,897
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 378
Total employment, 2023 4,302
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 200,910
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 962
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 222
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
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 47.4
Population per square mile, 2010 50.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 441.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 441.76
FIPS Code 17145