Perry County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,389
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,389
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,320
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,175
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,172
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,170
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,338
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 45.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,066
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,720
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,131
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $429
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $682
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,758
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,245
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,624
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,311
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,065
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,632
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 356
Total employment, 2023 5,380
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 276,140
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 939
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 409
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 301
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 350
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 50.2
Population per square mile, 2010 50.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 381.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 381.73
FIPS Code 18123