Perry County, Tennessee
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,126
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,384
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,387
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,366
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,915
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 648
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,948
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $126,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,083
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $374
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $758
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,610
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
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 85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,893
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,826
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,972
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,109
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 115
Total employment, 2023 1,608
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 64,940
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 15.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 693
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 49
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.2
Population per square mile, 2010 19.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 414.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 414.73
FIPS Code 47135