Perry County, Tennessee

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,561
Median household income: $50,489
Median home value: $113,800

Perry County, Tennessee counts 8,561 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,489 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

Between 2019 and 2023, Perry County's population grew 7.5% from 7,962 to 8,561, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $41,034 to $50,489.

72.0% of workers drive to work alone. 61.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,561
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,489
Median home value: $113,800
Median gross rent: $747
Housing units: 4,830
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9628,561

Median household income

$41,034$50,489

Median home value

$88,100$113,800

Median gross rent

$613$747

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,962	$41,034	$88,100	$613
2020	8,020	$48,716	$94,100	$633
2021	8,313	$51,786	$104,300	$646
2022	8,432	$55,978	$122,900	$699
2023	8,561	$50,489	$113,800	$747

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	537	6.3%
5 to 17	1,388	16.2%
18 to 24	745	8.7%
25 to 34	914	10.7%
35 to 44	954	11.1%
45 to 54	983	11.5%
55 to 64	1,146	13.4%
65 to 74	1,046	12.2%
75 and over	848	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,720	90.2%
Black or African American	43	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.5%
Asian	108	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	401	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	243	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,037	17.6%
High school graduate	2,789	47.3%
Some college or associate's	1,317	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	569	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	179	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,317	72.0%
Carpooled	443	13.8%
Public transit	79	2.5%
Walked	30	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	332	10.3%
Other means	15	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	673	23.3%
15 to 29 min	868	30.1%
30 to 44 min	506	17.5%
45 to 59 min	305	10.6%
60+ min	532	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 17.7% (1,483 of 8,364)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,175	71.5%
Nonfamily households	865	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,040	62.9%
Vacant	1,790	37.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,281	75.0%
Renter-occupied	759	25.0%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,983	61.8%
1-unit, attached	30	0.6%
2 to 4 units	67	1.4%
5 to 19 units	73	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,677	34.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 47135
State: Tennessee
Land area: 415 sq mi
Water area: 8.1 sq mi
Center point: 35.6638, -87.8693