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Perry County, KY

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

AI Overview

Perry County, KY has a population of 27,847 and recorded 3.5% growth over five years, with a median household income of $42,181 and a poverty rate of 25.5% that reflects persistent economic pressure in the region. The labor force participation rate is low at 47.9%, unemployment sits at 5.9%, and only 14.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that skews toward trades and manual occupations. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state, with a median home value of $90,700 and median gross rent of $795 per month, and the 72.2% homeownership rate suggests a stable, rooted residential base.

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

Population

27,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,181

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,765 (93.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races527 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone470 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race460 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone165 (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone71 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish194
  2. 2.Vietnamese111
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)69
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island61
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,056

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,909

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,062

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,390
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,138
  3. 3.Construction (Group)782
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services722
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services684

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,324
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,056
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,012
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,299
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.44×)387
  2. 2.Information (LQ 2.17×)405
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.53×)3,558
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.43×)674
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.32×)1,434

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$90,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$795/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999769 (9.9%)
  • Less Than $10,000618 (7.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999575 (7.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999563 (7.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999517 (6.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999508 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,659

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,940 (72.9%)
  • Carpooled1,540 (16.2%)
  • Worked At Home785 (8.2%)
  • Walked193 (2.0%)
  • Other57 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit9 (0.1%)

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.