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)
White9,15691.06%
Two or more races4364.34%
Black or African American2342.33%
Other race2082.07%
Native American140.14%
Asian70.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry County, Arkansas Population by Race

Perry County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Perry County, Arkansas Median Age

44

Total

43.3

Male

45.1

Female

Perry County, Arkansas Adults

There are 7,807 adults, (2,044 of whom are seniors) in Perry County, Arkansas.

Perry County, Arkansas Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female4,87348.46%
Male5,18251.54%

Perry County, Arkansas Population by Age

Perry County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8292.5975.824.2
Married2,2182.9983.516.5
Non Family9511.1269.230.8
Female3384.3541.158.9
Male3222.378.921.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

75.8%

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 Grade3985.56%
Associates Degree4356.08%
Bachelors Degree78210.93%
Graduate Degree3054.26%
High School Graduate3,18344.51%
Less Than 9th Grade2453.43%
Some College1,80425.22%

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
White6,5775,967944
2+ Races29726520
Black185185123
Hispanic91910
Other Race55550
Native American870
Asian770

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 66.49%.

Perry County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,643$49,097$50,375
Graduate Degree$57,679$0$57,083
High School Graduate$42,292$46,435$28,824
Less Than 9th Grade$40,750$41,375$0
Overall$42,833$46,157$34,728
Some College$34,756$43,333$30,179

$42,833

Average Earnings

$46,157

Average Male

$34,728

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

97.19% of Perry County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 2.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.42% of the population.

Perry County, Arkansas Language

Perry County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0341,33114.73%
Multiple43216838.89%
Hispanic3235115.79%
Black200136.5%
Native12216.67%

15.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.3%

Male Poverty Rate

17.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 38.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Arkansas is Black, with 6.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.94%.

Perry County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.48%
High School17.02%
Bachelors or Greater8.09%
Some College7.79%

Perry County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.54%
Male Unemployed8.33%
Female Employed6.41%
Male Employed1.94%

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$67,529$75,207
Households$53,980$69,280
Married Families$73,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,137$37,923

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

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 55-64, 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

881

Number of Veterans

841

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam350
Second Gulf War149
First Gulf War113
World War II60
Korea29

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74240
55 to 64222
75+199
35 to 54125
18 to 3495

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White87112.01%
Other Race610.91%
Hispanic66.38%
2+ Races41.33%

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

74.45%

Born in Perry County, Arkansas

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

0.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Perry County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 74.45% having been born in Arkansas. 0.88% 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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