Perryville

Population: 4,425
Median household income: $75,543
Median home value: $267,700

Perryville, a community in Cecil County, Maryland, has 4,425 residents. The median household income of $75,543 is below the Cecil County median ($91,146).

From 2019 to 2023, Perryville's population held roughly steady from 4,404 to 4,425, while its median home value rose 17.5% from $227,900 to $267,700.

45.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,425
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $75,543
Median home value: $267,700
Median gross rent: $1,053
Housing units: 1,821
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4044,425

Median household income

$72,432$75,543

Median home value

$227,900$267,700

Median gross rent

$998$1,053

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,404	$72,432	$227,900	$998
2020	4,424	$81,974	$240,300	$903
2021	4,391	$75,491	$254,000	$890
2022	4,398	$71,579	$277,300	$1,056
2023	4,425	$75,543	$267,700	$1,053

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	317	7.2%
5 to 17	744	16.8%
18 to 24	360	8.1%
25 to 34	484	10.9%
35 to 44	630	14.2%
45 to 54	357	8.1%
55 to 64	839	19.0%
65 to 74	448	10.1%
75 and over	246	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,312	74.8%
Black or African American	602	13.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	346	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	165	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	309	10.3%
High school graduate	1,082	36.0%
Some college or associate's	1,032	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	345	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	236	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,798	81.7%
Carpooled	144	6.5%
Public transit	11	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	200	9.1%
Other means	47	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	382	19.1%
15 to 29 min	797	39.9%
30 to 44 min	390	19.5%
45 to 59 min	295	14.8%
60+ min	136	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 13.3% (578 of 4,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,130	65.7%
Nonfamily households	590	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,720	94.5%
Vacant	101	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,161	67.5%
Renter-occupied	559	32.5%

1-unit, detached45.2%

1-unit, attached17.9%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units22.7%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	823	45.2%
1-unit, attached	326	17.9%
2 to 4 units	106	5.8%
5 to 19 units	414	22.7%
20 or more units	105	5.8%
Mobile home & other	47	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2461150
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.5730, -76.0649