Perry County, Missouri Population 2024

19,022

Perry County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 19,022 with a growth rate of 0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Perry County, Missouri is the 58th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 18,931 and has seen a growth of 0.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,382720.37%
202819,310720.37%
202719,238720.38%
202619,166720.38%
202519,094720.38%
202419,022720.38%
202318,950720.38%
202218,878-94-0.5%
202118,97220.01%
202018,970-194-1.01%
201919,164-120-0.62%
201819,284170.09%
201719,267430.22%
201619,2241580.83%
201519,066-50-0.26%
201419,116690.36%
201319,047560.29%
201218,991-9-0.05%
201119,000690.36%
201018,93100%
199016,648-136-0.81%
198016,7842,39116.61%
197014,393-249-1.7%
196014,642-248-1.67%
195014,890-468-3.05%
194015,3581,65112.04%
193013,707-727-5.04%
192014,434-464-3.11%
191014,898-236-1.56%
190015,1341,89714.33%
189013,2371,34211.28%
188011,8952,01820.43%
18709,8777498.21%
18609,1281,91326.51%
18507,2151,45525.26%
18405,7602,41171.99%
18303,349-16,033-82.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.38% (72)
County Website
Perry County
County Seat
Perryville
2020 Population
18,970
Area
474 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.27% (52)
Founded
November 16, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,91094.53%
Two or more races6173.26%
Black or African American1510.8%
Asian1490.79%
Other race1110.59%
Native American90.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry County, Missouri Population by Race

Perry County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Perry County, Missouri Median Age

41.6

Total

40.1

Male

43.2

Female

Perry County, Missouri Adults

There are 14,613 adults, (3,660 of whom are seniors) in Perry County, Missouri.

Perry County, Missouri Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female9,52350.26%
Male9,42449.74%

Perry County, Missouri Population by Age

Perry County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3232.5477.622.4
Married3,8273.2489.810.2
Non Family2,5391.2468.631.4
Female6392.9747.352.7
Male3183.7564.235.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9587.31%
Associates Degree1,0688.15%
Bachelors Degree2,06815.77%
Graduate Degree8246.28%
High School Graduate5,42941.4%
Less Than 9th Grade6284.79%
Some College2,13716.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Perry County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,55011,0812,796
2+ Races22817233
Hispanic1581170
Black118960
Asian1129063
Other Race50360
Native American990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.25%.

Perry County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,486$61,875$46,908
Graduate Degree$58,977$65,710$54,766
High School Graduate$35,703$41,817$28,041
Less Than 9th Grade$36,083$38,858$19,861
Overall$40,717$46,922$34,684
Some College$40,446$61,991$33,181

$40,717

Average Earnings

$46,922

Average Male

$34,684

Average Female

Perry County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry County, Missouri Language

96.04% of Perry County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 3.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.

Perry County, Missouri Language

Perry County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,3671,85410.68%
Hispanic4378719.91%
Other1117063.06%
Multiple617447.13%
Black1083835.19%
Asian1492617.45%

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.5%

Male Poverty Rate

13.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Missouri is Other, with 63.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Missouri is Multiple, with 7.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.63%.

Perry County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.83%
High School10.54%
Some College8.7%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Perry County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.02%
Male Unemployed40.24%
Female Employed6.48%
Male Employed5.59%

Perry County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,364$97,425
Households$63,356$82,644
Married Families$90,389$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,129$51,361

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry County, Missouri 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, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,243

Number of Veterans

1,109

Male Veterans

134

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam444
Second Gulf War377
First Gulf War313
Korea64
World War II0

Perry County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74365
55 to 64257
75+240
35 to 54239
18 to 34142

Perry County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2358.87%
2+ Races61.92%
Hispanic62.26%
Native American222.22%

Perry County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Perry County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Perry County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Missouri 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

77.16%

Born in Perry County, Missouri

98.37%

Native Born

1.63%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.37% of Perry County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 77.16% having been born in Missouri. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Perry County, Missouri Place of Birth

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