Perry County, Ohio Population 2024

35,631

Perry County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 35,631 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Perry County, Ohio is the 69th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 36,037 and has seen a growth of -1.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,031800.22%
202835,951800.22%
202735,871800.22%
202635,791800.22%
202535,711800.22%
202435,631800.23%
202335,551800.23%
202235,47170.02%
202135,464180.05%
202035,446-681-1.89%
201936,127810.22%
201836,046710.2%
201735,975-40-0.11%
201636,015450.13%
201535,970440.12%
201435,926-74-0.21%
201336,000170.05%
201235,983-246-0.68%
201136,2291920.53%
201036,03700%
199031,5575251.69%
198031,0323,59813.12%
197027,434-430-1.54%
196027,864-1,135-3.91%
195028,999-2,088-6.72%
194031,087-358-1.14%
193031,445-4,653-12.89%
192036,0987021.98%
191035,3963,55511.16%
190031,8416902.22%
189031,1512,93310.39%
188028,2189,76552.92%
187018,453-1,225-6.23%
186019,678-1,097-5.28%
185020,7751,4317.4%
184019,3445,37438.47%
183013,9705,54165.74%
18208,429-27,602-76.61%
2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (80)
County Website
Perry County
State
Ohio
County Seat
New Lexington
2020 Population
35,446
Area
408 mi²
Density
87 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (185)
Founded
March 1, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,08096.07%
Two or more races1,1263.17%
Other race1230.35%
Black or African American800.23%
Asian410.12%
Native American240.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry County, Ohio Population by Race

Perry County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Perry County, Ohio Median Age

41.1

Total

41.5

Male

41

Female

Perry County, Ohio Adults

There are 27,101 adults, (6,355 of whom are seniors) in Perry County, Ohio.

Perry County, Ohio Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female17,69349.88%
Male17,78150.12%

Perry County, Ohio Population by Age

Perry County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3492.6376.523.5
Married6,9933.189.610.4
Non Family3,8121.2761.638.4
Female1,7743.2359.440.6
Male7703.7570.529.5

3.06

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4039.79%
Associates Degree2,4329.9%
Bachelors Degree2,63110.71%
Graduate Degree1,0624.32%
High School Graduate11,51646.89%
Less Than 9th Grade4821.96%
Some College4,03116.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Perry County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,58220,8053,557
2+ Races70861657
Hispanic16415820
Other Race999910
Black665618
Asian414138
Native American24240

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 92.68%.

Perry County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,921$60,282$61,122
Graduate Degree$76,579$72,125$78,942
High School Graduate$42,296$50,449$34,732
Less Than 9th Grade$29,880$28,638$32,995
Overall$45,672$52,349$40,115
Some College$45,536$63,563$37,473

$45,672

Average Earnings

$52,349

Average Male

$40,115

Average Female

Perry County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry County, Ohio Language

97.17% of Perry County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.82% of the population.

Perry County, Ohio Language

Perry County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,5694,96214.78%
Multiple1,04815214.5%
Native241875%
Black72811.11%
Hispanic28510.35%

14.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.04%

Male Poverty Rate

15.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Ohio is Native, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Ohio is Hispanic, with 0.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.93%.

Perry County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.02%
High School15.51%
Some College9.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.7%

Perry County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.82%
Female Unemployed22.51%
Female Employed5.35%
Male Employed4.39%

Perry County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,972$91,268
Households$64,737$78,715
Married Families$92,489$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,198$39,885

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry County, Ohio 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 45-54.

Perry County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,408

Number of Veterans

2,285

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam935
First Gulf War453
Second Gulf War440
Korea98
World War II3

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74672
55 to 64613
75+533
35 to 54344
18 to 34246

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1808.34%
2+ Races15020.58%
Other Race6368.48%
Hispanic6333.87%
Black913.43%
Native American625%

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Perry County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Ohio 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

89.28%

Born in Perry County, Ohio

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of Perry County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 89.28% having been born in Ohio. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Perry County, Ohio Place of Birth

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