Perry County, Kentucky

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,847
Median household income: $45,261
Median home value: $90,700

Perry County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 27,847. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $45,261, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Perry County's population grew 4.6% from 26,624 to 27,847, while its median household income rose 34.5% from $33,640 to $45,261.

The median resident is 41.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,847
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,261
Median home value: $90,700
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 13,256
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,62427,847

Median household income

$33,640$45,261

Median home value

$75,400$90,700

Median gross rent

$649$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,624	$33,640	$75,400	$649
2020	26,266	$39,594	$78,900	$703
2021	28,421	$40,577	$77,500	$694
2022	28,136	$45,330	$92,800	$735
2023	27,847	$45,261	$90,700	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,665	6.0%
5 to 17	4,840	17.4%
18 to 24	1,824	6.6%
25 to 34	3,334	12.0%
35 to 44	3,554	12.8%
45 to 54	3,698	13.3%
55 to 64	4,013	14.4%
65 to 74	3,132	11.2%
75 and over	1,787	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,231	94.2%
Black or African American	276	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	0.3%
Asian	222	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	58	0.2%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	876	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,000	20.5%
High school graduate	6,838	35.0%
Some college or associate's	5,901	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,211	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,568	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,124	73.1%
Carpooled	1,606	16.5%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	199	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	749	7.7%
Other means	58	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,233	35.9%
15 to 29 min	3,231	35.9%
30 to 44 min	1,231	13.7%
45 to 59 min	420	4.7%
60+ min	879	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 25.5% (6,894 of 27,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,735	68.5%
Nonfamily households	3,558	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,293	85.2%
Vacant	1,963	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,152	72.2%
Renter-occupied	3,141	27.8%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other31.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,744	58.4%
1-unit, attached	109	0.8%
2 to 4 units	576	4.3%
5 to 19 units	478	3.6%
20 or more units	124	0.9%
Mobile home & other	4,225	31.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 21193
State: Kentucky
Land area: 340 sq mi
Water area: 2.89 sq mi
Center point: 37.2413, -83.2178

Cities & places

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