Perris, California Population 2024

81,193

Perris Demographics

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

  • Other race: 49.97%
  • White: 23.51%
  • Two or more races: 12.4%
  • Black or African American: 9.3%
  • Asian: 3.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0.55%
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 race39,41949.97%
White18,54323.51%
Two or more races9,78412.4%
Black or African American7,3389.3%
Asian2,8593.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5060.64%
Native American4320.55%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Perris Population by Race

Perris Population Pyramid 2024

Perris Median Age

30

Total

29.9

Male

30.3

Female

Perris Adults

There are 54,958 adults, (5,583 of whom are seniors) in Perris.

Perris Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

11.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Perris Sex Ratio

Female39,01049.45%
Male39,87150.55%

Perris Population by Age

Perris Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,6404.2267.732.3
Married11,4584.687723
Female3,3694.4651.248.8
Non Family2,2021.4450.549.5
Male1,6114.225941

4.41

Average Family Size

4.22

Average Household Size

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perris Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,07411.01%
Associates Degree2,8596.21%
Bachelors Degree3,2657.09%
Graduate Degree1,4093.06%
High School Graduate15,43933.51%
Less Than 9th Grade8,70718.9%
Some College9,31420.22%

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
Hispanic34,90021,9312,628
Other Race22,65213,7741,457
2+ Races5,0283,576767
Black4,3574,168659
White4,1523,803549
Asian2,1041,855634
Islander24822027
Native American21613720

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.13%.

Perris Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,550$56,667$62,517
Graduate Degree$58,527$77,660$54,967
High School Graduate$40,868$46,739$32,830
Less Than 9th Grade$32,897$39,074$25,128
Overall$40,500$45,889$33,819
Some College$42,305$52,726$36,548

$40,500

Average Earnings

$45,889

Average Male

$33,819

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

34.23% of Perris residents speak only English, while 65.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 62.59% of the population.

Perris Language

Perris Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic61,9097,31411.81%
Other39,2535,47413.95%
Black7,2981,30817.92%
White5,36958010.8%
Asian2,85857720.19%
Multiple9,7815325.44%
Native43220547.45%
Islander506418.1%

12.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.04%

Male Poverty Rate

13.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perris

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perris is Native, with 47.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perris is Multiple, with 5.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.62%.

Perris Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.54%
High School11.72%
Some College10.19%
Bachelors or Greater5.19%

Perris Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.62%
Female Unemployed8.09%
Male Employed6.32%
Female Employed5.54%

Perris Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perris Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,527$99,022
Households$78,352$96,088
Married Families$88,386$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,042$47,022

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perris Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

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 55-64, 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

1,454

Number of Veterans

1,280

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War435
Second Gulf War415
Vietnam370
Korea35
World War II0

Perris Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54505
55 to 64421
75+264
65 to 74182
18 to 3482

Perris Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black61012.27%
Hispanic4421.04%
White4173.19%
Other Race2720.98%
Asian964.12%
2+ Races590.94%

Perris Veterans by Race

Perris Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perris Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

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

63.06%

Born in Perris

70.08%

Native Born

29.92%

Foreign Born

13.96%

Non Citizen

15.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.08% of Perris residents were born in the United States, with 63.06% having been born in California. 13.96% 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