Perryville

Population: 1,303
Median household income: $59,531
Median home value: $116,700

Perryville is a community in Perry County, Arkansas, home to 1,303 residents. The median household income of $59,531 is in line with the Perry County median ($60,078).

Between 2019 and 2023, Perryville's population declined 9.8% from 1,445 to 1,303, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $86,300 to $116,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,303
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,531
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: $589
Housing units: 606
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4451,303

Median household income

$52,750$59,531

Median home value

$86,300$116,700

Median gross rent

$611$589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,445	$52,750	$86,300	$611
2020	1,449	$49,583	$79,600	$594
2021	1,331	$49,097	$86,700	$563
2022	1,302	$53,929	$96,200	$605
2023	1,303	$59,531	$116,700	$589

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	3.8%
5 to 17	234	18.0%
18 to 24	85	6.5%
25 to 34	122	9.4%
35 to 44	193	14.8%
45 to 54	144	11.1%
55 to 64	175	13.4%
65 to 74	155	11.9%
75 and over	145	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,150	88.3%
Black or African American	30	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	10.1%
High school graduate	420	45.0%
Some college or associate's	291	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	79	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	50	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	404	83.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	2	0.4%
Walked	5	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	12.4%
Other means	11	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	244	57.8%
15 to 29 min	45	10.7%
30 to 44 min	43	10.2%
45 to 59 min	64	15.2%
60+ min	26	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 20.6% (252 of 1,223)

	Count	Share
Family households	305	61.9%
Nonfamily households	188	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	493	81.4%
Vacant	113	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	63.7%
Renter-occupied	179	36.3%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units17.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	358	59.1%
1-unit, attached	7	1.2%
2 to 4 units	103	17.0%
5 to 19 units	19	3.1%
20 or more units	14	2.3%
Mobile home & other	105	17.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0554710
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0120, -92.8029