Perris, California Population 2024

81,193

Perris Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Perris was:

  • Other race: 47.97%
  • White: 20.26%
  • Two or more races: 17.2%
  • Black or African American: 9.25%
  • Asian: 3.42%
  • Native American: 1.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.57%
Land Area (mi²)
31.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,572.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3% (2,362)
The current population of Perris, California is 81,193 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 78,831.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race38,06447.97%
White16,07720.26%
Two or more races13,64517.2%
Black or African American7,3429.25%
Asian2,7143.42%
Native American1,0571.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4500.57%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perris Population by Race

Perris Population Pyramid 2024

Perris Median Age

31.3

Total

30.4

Male

32

Female

Perris Adults

There are 56,898 adults, (6,679 of whom are seniors) in Perris.

Perris Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

13.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Perris Sex Ratio

Female39,77350.12%
Male39,57649.88%

Perris Population by Age

Perris Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,3864.0868.731.3
Married11,6094.5578.421.6
Female3,6494.2652.247.8
Non Family2,3231.4548.751.3
Male1,8054.076535

4.25

Average Family Size

4.08

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perris Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,09910.63%
Associates Degree3,2406.76%
Bachelors Degree4,0128.37%
Graduate Degree1,5693.27%
High School Graduate15,58232.5%
Less Than 9th Grade8,86618.49%
Some College9,57919.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perris Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perris Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic35,88422,7143,190
Other Race22,54613,8161,361
2+ Races7,4674,9931,124
White4,8884,483519
Black4,4034,2931,041
Asian1,8891,630562
Native American633479104
Islander25822033

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.75%.

Perris Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,250$59,292$66,220
Graduate Degree$63,633$60,862$65,625
High School Graduate$41,368$48,213$34,633
Less Than 9th Grade$35,843$44,754$25,697
Overall$41,857$48,410$35,117
Some College$43,495$54,353$34,737

$41,857

Average Earnings

$48,410

Average Male

$35,117

Average Female

Perris Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perris Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perris Language

34% of Perris residents speak only English, while 66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 62.51% of the population.

Perris Language

Perris Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic61,8767,53812.18%
Other37,9004,96613.1%
Multiple13,6431,2479.14%
Black7,2691,16616.04%
Asian2,70833112.22%
White5,8992293.88%
Native1,05721320.15%
Islander4504910.89%

11.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.52%

Male Poverty Rate

13.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perris

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perris is Native, with 20.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perris is White, with 3.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.36%.

Perris Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.42%
High School11.45%
Some College9.07%
Bachelors or Greater4.33%

Perris Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.18%
Female Unemployed7.32%
Female Employed5.94%
Male Employed5.21%

Perris Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perris Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,020$100,992
Households$82,523$97,845
Married Families$96,270$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,135$45,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perris Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Perris Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perris Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Perris Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perris Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,764

Number of Veterans

1,554

Male Veterans

210

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War550
First Gulf War537
Vietnam485
Korea40
World War II0

Perris Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54568
55 to 64463
75+393
65 to 74208
18 to 34132

Perris Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black68313.07%
Hispanic5471.26%
White5324.47%
Other Race3101.14%
Asian1376.58%
2+ Races1021.1%

Perris Veterans by Race

Perris Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perris Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Perris Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perris Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perris Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.08%

Born in Perris

70.15%

Native Born

29.85%

Foreign Born

13.33%

Non Citizen

16.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.15% of Perris residents were born in the United States, with 63.08% having been born in California. 13.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Perris Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202984,1475910.71%
202883,5565910.71%
202782,9655900.72%
202682,3755910.72%
202581,7845910.73%
202481,1935900.73%
202380,6037670.96%
202279,8362770.35%
202179,5597280.92%
202078,8312110.27%
201978,6205620.72%
201878,0589031.17%
201777,1551,4371.9%
201675,7181,5212.05%
201574,1971,0951.5%
201473,1021,0801.5%
201372,0229431.33%
201271,0796940.99%
201170,3851,2821.86%
201069,10300%
200036,18914,72968.63%
199021,46014,633214.34%
19806,8272,59961.47%
19704,2281,27843.32%
19602,9501,14363.25%
19501,80779678.73%
19401,01124832.5%
193076326452.91%
1920499-83,648-99.41%

Perris Population by Year