Perry County, Indiana

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,218
Median household income: $61,099
Median home value: $146,000

Perry County is a county in Indiana with a population of 19,218. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,099 runs below the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Perry County's population held roughly steady from 19,102 to 19,218, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $52,348 to $61,099.

75.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,218
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,099
Median home value: $146,000
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 8,544
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,10219,218

Median household income

$52,348$61,099

Median home value

$111,500$146,000

Median gross rent

$571$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,102	$52,348	$111,500	$571
2020	19,091	$51,496	$114,600	$550
2021	19,151	$54,387	$118,500	$571
2022	19,186	$58,936	$136,700	$632
2023	19,218	$61,099	$146,000	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,050	5.5%
5 to 17	2,964	15.4%
18 to 24	1,431	7.4%
25 to 34	2,508	13.1%
35 to 44	2,547	13.3%
45 to 54	2,347	12.2%
55 to 64	2,728	14.2%
65 to 74	2,224	11.6%
75 and over	1,419	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,876	93.0%
Black or African American	400	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.2%
Asian	134	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	499	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	273	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,213	8.8%
High school graduate	6,377	46.3%
Some college or associate's	3,913	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,627	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	643	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,031	84.6%
Carpooled	606	7.3%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	75	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	475	5.7%
Other means	109	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,152	40.2%
15 to 29 min	2,072	26.4%
30 to 44 min	1,328	17.0%
45 to 59 min	574	7.3%
60+ min	708	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 12.8% (2,285 of 17,801)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,727	61.0%
Nonfamily households	3,024	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,751	90.7%
Vacant	793	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,808	74.9%
Renter-occupied	1,943	25.1%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,439	75.4%
1-unit, attached	53	0.6%
2 to 4 units	312	3.7%
5 to 19 units	286	3.3%
20 or more units	376	4.4%
Mobile home & other	1,078	12.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 18123
State: Indiana
Land area: 382 sq mi
Water area: 4.57 sq mi
Center point: 38.0814, -86.6265