Perry County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

46,053

Perry County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 46,053 with a growth rate of -0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Perry County, Pennsylvania is the 46th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 45,920 and has seen a growth of 0.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,903-30-0.07%
202845,933-30-0.07%
202745,963-30-0.07%
202645,993-30-0.07%
202546,023-30-0.07%
202446,053-30-0.07%
202346,083-30-0.07%
202246,1131700.37%
202145,9431180.26%
202045,825-501-1.08%
201946,3261790.39%
201846,1471040.23%
201746,0431060.23%
201645,937880.19%
201545,8491880.41%
201445,661110.02%
201345,650-157-0.34%
201245,807-117-0.25%
201145,92440.01%
201045,92000%
199041,1725,45415.27%
198035,7187,10324.82%
197028,6152,0337.65%
196026,5821,8007.26%
195024,7821,5696.76%
194023,2131,4696.76%
193021,744-1,131-4.94%
192022,875-1,261-5.22%
191024,136-2,127-8.1%
190026,263-13-0.05%
189026,276-1,246-4.53%
188027,5222,0758.15%
187025,4472,65411.64%
186022,7932,70513.47%
185020,0882,99217.5%
184017,0962,83519.88%
183014,2612,91925.74%
182011,342-34,561-75.29%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.07% (-30)
County Website
Perry County
County Seat
New Bloomfield
2020 Population
45,825
Area
551 mi²
Density
84 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.5% (228)
Founded
March 22, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,70295.13%
Two or more races1,4093.07%
Black or African American3920.85%
Other race2390.52%
Asian1530.33%
Native American370.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Perry County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Perry County, Pennsylvania Median Age

43.7

Total

42.5

Male

44.9

Female

Perry County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 36,311 adults, (8,901 of whom are seniors) in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female22,57349.13%
Male23,36850.87%

Perry County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Perry County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,0662.5180.719.3
Married10,1523.0789.710.3
Non Family5,4651.2171.228.8
Female1,5563.1360.639.4
Male8933.1470.729.3

3

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4857.51%
Associates Degree3,36710.18%
Bachelors Degree4,11312.43%
Graduate Degree1,9285.83%
High School Graduate15,28846.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1053.34%
Some College4,79214.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Perry County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,54228,1755,792
2+ Races747690114
Hispanic531396116
Black28926548
Other Race15810536
Asian1259030
Native American36320
Islander900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 92.37%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 24%.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,511$81,901$55,323
Graduate Degree$68,988$74,766$66,932
High School Graduate$41,360$51,856$29,826
Less Than 9th Grade$41,952$45,963$21,289
Overall$48,675$55,929$38,767
Some College$50,556$59,082$42,325

$48,675

Average Earnings

$55,929

Average Male

$38,767

Average Female

Perry County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry County, Pennsylvania Language

94.02% of Perry County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 5.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.25% of the population.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Language

Perry County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,8453,3397.79%
Multiple1,37518113.16%
Hispanic1,03814714.16%
Other2323715.95%
Black3313510.57%
Native342573.53%
Asian148128.11%

8.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.64%

Male Poverty Rate

8.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 73.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Pennsylvania is White, with 7.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.99%.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.78%
High School8.23%
Some College5.71%
Bachelors or Greater2.25%

Perry County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40%
Male Unemployed36.75%
Female Employed4.6%
Male Employed3.26%

Perry County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,946$102,798
Households$76,103$91,535
Married Families$101,291$113,252
Non Families$41,179$59,203

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry County, Pennsylvania 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, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,135

Number of Veterans

2,882

Male Veterans

253

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,238
First Gulf War810
Second Gulf War591
Korea110
World War II52

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74945
35 to 54717
55 to 64667
75+599
18 to 34207

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0198.71%
2+ Races697.92%
Hispanic699.94%
Other Race2511.47%
Black154.36%
Asian75.6%

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Perry County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Pennsylvania 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

86.61%

Born in Perry County, Pennsylvania

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Perry County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 86.61% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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