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Perry County, TN

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

AI Overview

Perry County is a small rural county of 8,561 residents that has grown 8.2% over five years, with a median home value of $113,800 and median gross rent of $747/month reflecting low-cost housing. The labor market shows structural constraints—labor force participation stands at 51.8%, unemployment at 8.9%, and only 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree—while median worker earnings of $36,179 and a per capita income of $25,563 point to a lower-wage workforce. A 75.0% homeownership rate and a median age of 43.3 years characterize a settled, older population, though a 17.7% poverty rate and GDP per capita of $22,650 indicate limited economic output.

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

Population

8,561

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,972

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,841 (90.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races478 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race211 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone107 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone24 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone20 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic219
  2. 2.Other Indo-European193
  3. 3.Spanish66
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island17
  5. 5.Arabic10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

648

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,650

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,010
  2. 2.Construction (Group)637
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)613
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)251
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)220

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,298
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations899
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations612
  4. 4.Service Occupations464
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations353

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.13×)691
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.99×)449
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.71×)263
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)879
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.97×)148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$113,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$747/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,999253 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999248 (9.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999211 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999208 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999194 (7.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999189 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,493 (70.0%)
  • Carpooled589 (16.5%)
  • Worked At Home366 (10.3%)
  • Public Transit87 (2.4%)
  • Walked24 (0.7%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.