Perry County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,239
Rank #1,074 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,444 +5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #608 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.0% −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #360 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$236,400 −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,026 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,960 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #751 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

81.8% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
20.2% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.6%43.3%64.9%86.5%93.5%2.7%2.5%0.8%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Perry County, Pennsylvania

Perry County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 46,239, making it the 1,074th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Perry County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Perry County is $79,444, which ranks #608 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Perry County is $236,400, 16.1% below the national median. Renters in Perry County pay a median gross rent of $874 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Perry County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.6 min.

Perry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.5%).

All data for Perry County, Pennsylvania 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.