Perry County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,918
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,918
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,682
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,416
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,412
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,408
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,058
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,316
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $191,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,401
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $521
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $777
Building Permits, 2025 39
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,452
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
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 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,121
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,682
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 246,975
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,963
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,460
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,288
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 455
Total employment, 2023 4,478
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 166,119
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,188
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 385
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 86.8
Population per square mile, 2010 88.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 407.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 407.97
FIPS Code 39127