Perry County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,535
Rank #1,326 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,460 −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,387 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,903 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$191,100 −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,503 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2% −52.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,640 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,120 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
16.2% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.1%56.3%84.4%95.7%3.0%0.9%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Perry County, Ohio

Perry County, Ohio has a total population of 35,535, making it the 1,326th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Perry County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Perry County is $67,460, which ranks #1,387 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Perry County is $191,100, 32.2% below the national median. Renters in Perry County pay a median gross rent of $777 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Perry County, 16.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.5 min.

Perry County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Perry County, Ohio 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.