Perry

Population: 22,243
Median household income: $81,648
Median home value: $209,300

Located in Houston County, Georgia, Perry is a community with a population of 22,243. Its median household income of $81,648 runs in line with the Houston County figure of $80,743.

From 2019 to 2023, Perry's population grew 34.0% from 16,595 to 22,243, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $150,500 to $209,300.

The typical home was built around 2003. 12.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,243
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $81,648
Median home value: $209,300
Median gross rent: $1,105
Housing units: 9,059
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,59522,243

Median household income

$49,219$81,648

Median home value

$150,500$209,300

Median gross rent

$863$1,105

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,595	$49,219	$150,500	$863
2020	17,235	$56,389	$154,100	$790
2021	20,227	$62,789	$156,800	$879
2022	21,279	$68,507	$187,800	$1,009
2023	22,243	$81,648	$209,300	$1,105

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,709	7.7%
5 to 17	3,827	17.2%
18 to 24	1,785	8.0%
25 to 34	3,770	16.9%
35 to 44	3,059	13.8%
45 to 54	2,311	10.4%
55 to 64	2,673	12.0%
65 to 74	1,871	8.4%
75 and over	1,238	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,879	57.9%
Black or African American	6,507	29.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	359	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	156	0.7%
Two or more races	795	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,547	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	917	6.1%
High school graduate	4,204	28.2%
Some college or associate's	5,242	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,939	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,620	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle2.4%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,866	77.1%
Carpooled	800	7.8%
Public transit	38	0.4%
Walked	74	0.7%
Bicycle	243	2.4%
Worked from home	1,121	11.0%
Other means	59	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,548	28.1%
15 to 29 min	4,188	46.1%
30 to 44 min	1,832	20.2%
45 to 59 min	298	3.3%
60+ min	214	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.0% (2,549 of 21,267)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,617	66.3%
Nonfamily households	2,855	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,472	93.5%
Vacant	587	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,699	67.3%
Renter-occupied	2,773	32.7%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,717	74.1%
1-unit, attached	183	2.0%
2 to 4 units	1,021	11.3%
5 to 19 units	742	8.2%
20 or more units	279	3.1%
Mobile home & other	117	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1360340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 32.4737, -83.7278