Perry County, Arkansas Population 2024

10,295

Perry County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 10,295 with a growth rate of 1.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Perry County, Arkansas is the 58th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 10,445 and has seen a growth of -1.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,8501111.03%
202810,7391111.04%
202710,6281111.06%
202610,5171111.07%
202510,4061111.08%
202410,2951111.09%
202310,1841111.1%
202210,073780.78%
20219,995-2-0.02%
20209,997-420-4.03%
201910,417510.49%
201810,366340.33%
201710,332660.64%
201610,266-37-0.36%
201510,303-55-0.53%
201410,358240.23%
201310,33460.06%
201210,328-56-0.54%
201110,384-61-0.58%
201010,44500%
19907,9697039.68%
19807,2661,63228.97%
19705,63470714.35%
19604,927-1,051-17.58%
19505,978-2,414-28.77%
19408,3926979.06%
19307,695-2,210-22.31%
19209,9055035.35%
19109,4022,10828.9%
19007,2941,75631.71%
18905,5381,66643.03%
18803,8721,18744.21%
18702,6852208.92%
18602,4651,487152.04%
1850978-9,872-90.99%
2024 Growth Rate
1.09% (111)
County Website
Perry County
County Seat
Perryville
2020 Population
9,997
Area
551 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.98% (298)
Founded
December 18, 1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,24291.75%
Two or more races5315.27%
Black or African American1791.78%
Other race600.6%
Asian410.41%
Native American200.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry County, Arkansas Population by Race

Perry County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Perry County, Arkansas Median Age

44.1

Total

44.1

Male

44.2

Female

Perry County, Arkansas Adults

There are 7,873 adults, (2,067 of whom are seniors) in Perry County, Arkansas.

Perry County, Arkansas Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female4,95349.17%
Male5,12050.83%

Perry County, Arkansas Population by Age

Perry County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8402.5877.422.6
Married2,2132.9986.513.5
Non Family1,0481.166238
Female3284.4457.642.4
Male2512.586.513.5

3.03

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3725.14%
Associates Degree4686.47%
Bachelors Degree88212.19%
Graduate Degree3584.95%
High School Graduate3,20044.21%
Less Than 9th Grade2293.16%
Some College1,72923.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perry County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perry County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6006,0321,101
2+ Races35031849
Hispanic17316624
Black14214290
Other Race24240
Asian22220
Native American14130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 63.38%.

Perry County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,365$59,620$61,750
Graduate Degree$62,583$61,477$62,958
High School Graduate$37,090$46,989$23,971
Less Than 9th Grade$43,611$44,236$0
Overall$45,456$50,070$35,053
Some College$38,095$52,315$31,512

$45,456

Average Earnings

$50,070

Average Male

$35,053

Average Female

Perry County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry County, Arkansas Language

99.03% of Perry County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 0.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Perry County, Arkansas Language

Perry County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0111,36715.17%
Multiple52717032.26%
Hispanic3245416.67%
Native20420%

15.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.28%

Male Poverty Rate

16.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 32.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Arkansas is White, with 15.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.98%.

Perry County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.49%
High School19.6%
Some College8.71%
Bachelors or Greater6.73%

Perry County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed62.81%
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed6%
Male Employed2.87%

Perry County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,960$85,165
Households$60,078$75,452
Married Families$84,276$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,500$38,012

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Perry County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

849

Number of Veterans

784

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam312
First Gulf War170
Second Gulf War161
World War II61
Korea33

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54217
65 to 74217
75+214
55 to 64112
18 to 3489

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White81611.17%
Hispanic3620.45%
Asian1777.27%
Other Race937.5%
Black42.8%
2+ Races30.82%

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Perry County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Arkansas 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

74.33%

Born in Perry County, Arkansas

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Perry County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 74.33% having been born in Arkansas. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Perry County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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