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Perry County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Perry County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Perry County is a small, rural Arkansas county of 10,073 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $17,993 and median household income of $55,764, though median worker earnings of $41,081 suggest moderate wage levels for those employed. The labor force participation rate is low at 50.0%, only 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the county has shed 2.4% of its population over the past five years. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $129,300 and median gross rent of $734/month—and an 80.4% homeownership rate reflects a largely settled, owner-occupied residential base with a median age of 43.3.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,764

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Perry County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,104 (90.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race368 (3.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone312 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races208 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone57 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone40 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish86
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island5
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

789

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,993

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,441

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance868
  2. 2.Construction (Group)669
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)497
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)369
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services335

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,451
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations844
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations686
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations648
  5. 5.Service Occupations436

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.05×)191
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.22×)604
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.42×)555
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)277
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.19×)108

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$129,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$734/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999400 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999327 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999321 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999320 (9.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999229 (7.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999228 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,081

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,437 (85.5%)
  • Worked At Home261 (6.5%)
  • Carpooled237 (5.9%)
  • Other55 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit14 (0.3%)
  • Walked11 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.