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)
White43,43894.46%
Two or more races1,7673.84%
Black or African American3680.8%
Other race2410.52%
Asian1170.25%
Native American380.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.04%

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

43.8

Total

42.7

Male

44.8

Female

Perry County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 36,302 adults, (9,144 of whom are seniors) in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female22,72749.42%
Male23,26150.58%

Perry County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Perry County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,2322.580.719.3
Married10,0733.0590.49.6
Non Family5,5851.2271.528.5
Female1,5613.1361.338.7
Male1,0133.0464.935.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.5

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 Grade2,1976.62%
Associates Degree3,52810.63%
Bachelors Degree4,29812.95%
Graduate Degree1,8785.66%
High School Graduate15,38646.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1673.52%
Some College4,74414.29%

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
White31,58128,4235,908
2+ Races904823128
Hispanic513401123
Black27324838
Other Race16112445
Asian916821
Native American36300
Islander19100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 91.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 27.95%.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,727$85,507$60,273
Graduate Degree$71,660$81,667$69,879
High School Graduate$43,800$53,591$32,325
Less Than 9th Grade$41,489$45,149$18,060
Overall$51,055$58,515$41,933
Some College$52,937$61,901$45,127

$51,055

Average Earnings

$58,515

Average Male

$41,933

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

94.05% of Perry County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 5.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.31% of the population.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Language

Perry County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,7393,3037.73%
Multiple1,71923413.61%
Hispanic997747.42%
Black3145617.83%
Native301963.33%
Other233177.3%
Asian11276.25%

8.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.53%

Male Poverty Rate

8.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 63.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.91%.

Perry County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.32%
High School8.06%
Some College5.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.73%

Perry County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.72%
Male Unemployed29.71%
Female Employed4.48%
Male Employed3.02%

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$93,694$107,131
Households$78,824$95,139
Married Families$104,579$117,226
Non Families$43,474$61,829

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

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

3,128

Number of Veterans

2,859

Male Veterans

269

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,157
First Gulf War882
Second Gulf War634
Korea119
World War II37

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74852
35 to 54735
55 to 64709
75+619
18 to 34213

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0098.72%
2+ Races918.41%
Hispanic578.51%
Black123.91%
Other Race115.19%
Asian55.49%

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

86.87%

Born in Perry County, Pennsylvania

98.76%

Native Born

1.24%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.76% of Perry County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 86.87% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.76% 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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