Perry County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,270
Rank #1,926 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,151 −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,974 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.0% +18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,940 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,400 −42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,948 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,568 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,661 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

75.5% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
16.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.9%51.9%77.8%92.5%2.9%2.1%1.6%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Perry County, Indiana

Perry County, Indiana has a total population of 19,270, making it the 1,926th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Perry County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Perry County is $61,151, which ranks #1,974 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Perry County is $163,400, 42.0% below the national median. Renters in Perry County pay a median gross rent of $682 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Perry County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.1 min.

Perry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.1%).

All data for Perry County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.