Perry County, Arkansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,073
Median household income: $60,078
Median home value: $129,300

Perry County, Arkansas counts 10,073 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,078 runs in line with the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Perry County's population declined 2.7% from 10,355 to 10,073, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $48,667 to $60,078.

84.1% of workers drive to work alone. 72.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,073
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,078
Median home value: $129,300
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 4,952
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,35510,073

Median household income

$48,667$60,078

Median home value

$106,300$129,300

Median gross rent

$631$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,355	$48,667	$106,300	$631
2020	10,342	$44,926	$115,000	$625
2021	10,056	$47,500	$117,600	$658
2022	10,055	$53,980	$123,400	$716
2023	10,073	$60,078	$129,300	$734

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	492	4.9%
5 to 17	1,708	17.0%
18 to 24	635	6.3%
25 to 34	1,064	10.6%
35 to 44	1,285	12.8%
45 to 54	1,327	13.2%
55 to 64	1,495	14.8%
65 to 74	1,220	12.1%
75 and over	847	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,075	90.1%
Black or African American	179	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	41	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	426	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	332	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	601	8.3%
High school graduate	3,200	44.2%
Some college or associate's	2,197	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	882	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	358	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,264	84.1%
Carpooled	310	8.0%
Public transit	9	0.2%
Walked	16	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	241	6.2%
Other means	40	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	725	19.9%
15 to 29 min	781	21.5%
30 to 44 min	856	23.5%
45 to 59 min	665	18.3%
60+ min	612	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 15.6% (1,558 of 9,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,792	72.7%
Nonfamily households	1,048	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,840	77.5%
Vacant	1,112	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,971	77.4%
Renter-occupied	869	22.6%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other23.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,593	72.6%
1-unit, attached	18	0.4%
2 to 4 units	138	2.8%
5 to 19 units	31	0.6%
20 or more units	14	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,158	23.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 05105
State: Arkansas
Land area: 551 sq mi
Water area: 9.43 sq mi
Center point: 34.9464, -92.9269