Perry County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21193 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,499
Rank #1,564 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,181 −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,024 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
26.8% +113.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,036 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$91,800 −67.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,077 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.8% −56.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,850 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,420 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

70.4% Homeownership
97.6% Insured
14.8% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.2%36.4%54.5%72.7%90.9%93.7%3.3%1.7%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Perry County, Kentucky

Perry County, Kentucky has a total population of 27,499, making it the 1,564th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Perry County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Perry County is $42,181, which ranks #3,024 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 26.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Perry County is $91,800, 67.4% below the national median. Renters in Perry County pay a median gross rent of $798 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Perry County, 14.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Perry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

All data for Perry County, Kentucky 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.