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Perry County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 27,361   ( 1,351 from 2010 , 1,104 from 2020)
Land area: 339.7 square miles
Population density: 80.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,977 94.94% 6.0%
Black:4451.63% 3.0%
Indian:490.18% 36.1%
Asian:2440.89% 60.5%
2+ races:3231.18% 17.5%
Hispanic:3231.18% 74.6%
Total non-White:1,3845.06% 27.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:697 12.2
Deaths:1,26822.3
Net Migration: -553-9.7
Net Immigration: 120.2
Change in White population:-1,645 -5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:294 1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,712
27,62296.20%
4321.50%
360.13%
1520.53%
2750.96%
1850.64%
1,0903.80%

2000
29,390
28,46996.87%
4781.63%
130.04%
1470.50%
1200.41%
1540.52%
9213.13%

1990
30,283
29,55797.60%
5651.87%
560.18%
620.20%
n/a
430.14%
7262.40%

1980
33,763
32,79897.14%
6391.89%
170.05%
30.01%
n/a
2920.86%
9652.86%

1970
25,714
24,69696.04%
9823.82%
120.05%
180.07%
n/a
00.00%
1,018 3.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,789 12.9
3,27811.2
-787-2.7
1540.5
-847 -2.9
169 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,702 15.5
2,9559.8
-1,775-5.9
1540.5
-1,088 -3.6
195 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
5,516 16.3
3,089 9.1
-5,684 -16.8
n/a
-3,241 -9.6
-239 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,400 13.2
n/a
8,102 31.5
-53 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.3
6,587 24.1%
20,774 75.9%
4,779 17.5%
11,279
2.44
7,746 68.7%
5,070 65.5%
898 11.6%
3,533 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
6,244 21.7%
22,468 78.3%
3,845 13.4%
11,319
2.48
7,857 69.4%
5,588 71.1%
687 8.7%
3,462 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
7,139 24.3%
22,251 75.7%
3,307 11.3%
11,480
2.53
8,583 74.8%
6,631 77.3%
777 9.1%
2,897 25.2%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
8,690 28.7%
21,593 71.3%
3,195 10.6%
10,712
2.80
8,606 80.3%
6,875 79.9%
621 7.2%
2,106 19.7%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
11,676 34.6%
22,087 65.4%
3,220 9.5%
10,611
3.16
8,988 84.7%
7,576 84.3%
526 5.9%
1,623 15.3%

2022 Housing Data for Perry County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,226 
Median Value$92,800 
Occupied11,27985.3%
Vacant1,94714.7%
Owned8,54175.7%
Rented2,73824.3%
Median Rent$735 
Single-Family Units7,98860.4%
    Detached7,88759.6%
    Attached1010.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units7946.0%
Mobile Homes3,98830.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008747.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,15610.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996125.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994804.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997356.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0609.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994754.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992262.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993943.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997867.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0469.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,42012.6%
$100,000 to $124,9996876.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995434.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994604.1%
$200,000 or more3252.9%
Median Household Income45,330 
Per Capita Income27,913 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,65914.7%
Public Assistance860.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,83125.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,60654.9%
Unemployed8184.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,42459.6%
Not in Labor Force7,07040.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7652,72558.0%
Non-Profit29589724.7%
Self-Employed36526458.0%
Local Government32333149.4%
State Government41451944.4%
Federal Government3916718.9%
Total Private + Self4,1302,98958.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0711,91435.9%
Total5,2014,90351.5%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6926.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,48324.6%
Professional, Technical2,39523.7%
Service Occupations2,20721.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing40.0%
All others2,32723.0%
White Collar 55.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,79927.7%
Retail trade1,44214.3%
Educational services8438.3%
Construction6856.8%
Public administration6776.7%
Accommodation and food services5545.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4864.8%
Other services3883.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3873.8%
Information3693.7%
Manufacturing3373.3%
Transportation and warehousing3163.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1901.9%
Finance and insurance1831.8%
Utilities1291.3%
Wholesale trade1121.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing800.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting740.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation420.4%
Management110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perry County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1030.37%
Puerto Rican960.34%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1120.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1200.43%
Filipino640.23%
Chinese270.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,70897.3%
Spanish2681.0%
Other1600.6%
Vietnamese1200.5%
Tagalog640.2%
Other Asian330.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic270.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun230.1%
Korean160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,06810.9%
Irish2,7819.9%
American2,6429.4%
German1,5635.6%
Scottish8863.1%
Scotch-Irish6052.2%
Italian3271.2%
French3121.1%
European1910.7%
Polish1800.6%
Dutch1020.4%
British640.2%
Welsh580.2%
Swiss450.2%
Eastern European240.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,99299.5%
Not a citizen1440.5%
Native27,89299.1%
Foreign-born2440.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,648 8.4%2,343 12.0%6,730 34.3%6,283 32.1%1,139 5.8%1,452 7.4%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,648 8.4%
9-12 Years 2,343 12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,730 34.3%
Some College 6,283 32.1%
Bach. Degree 1,139 5.8%
Grad Degree 1,452 7.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Perry County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,683 9,779 904 8.5% 6.0%
1991 10,910 9,490 1,420 13.0% 7.3%
1992 11,277 10,033 1,244 11.0% 6.9%
1993 11,454 10,322 1,132 9.9% 6.2%
1994 11,392 10,391 1,001 8.8% 5.4%
1995 11,682 10,460 1,222 10.5% 5.4%
1996 11,409 10,387 1,022 9.0% 5.4%
1997 11,551 10,726 825 7.1% 5.2%
1998 11,790 11,013 777 6.6% 4.5%
1999 11,631 10,718 913 7.8% 4.5%
2000 9,989 9,328 661 6.6% 4.1%
2001 10,312 9,622 690 6.7% 5.2%
2002 10,419 9,583 836 8.0% 5.8%
2003 10,588 9,640 948 9.0% 6.2%
2004 10,922 10,069 853 7.8% 5.5%
2005 11,254 10,455 799 7.1% 5.9%
2006 11,469 10,684 785 6.8% 5.7%
2007 11,433 10,637 796 7.0% 5.4%
2008 11,225 10,451 774 6.9% 6.5%
2009 11,669 10,368 1,301 11.1% 10.8%
2010 11,122 9,806 1,316 11.8% 10.3%
2011 11,047 9,903 1,144 10.4% 9.4%
2012 10,961 9,580 1,381 12.6% 8.2%
2013 10,400 8,966 1,434 13.8% 7.9%
2014 9,540 8,560 980 10.3% 6.4%
2015 8,799 8,007 792 9.0% 5.2%
2016 8,549 7,634 915 10.7% 5.0%
2017 8,384 7,705 679 8.1% 4.8%
2018 8,144 7,647 497 6.1% 4.2%
2019 8,340 7,858 482 5.8% 4.1%
2020 8,181 7,453 728 8.9% 6.6%
2021 7,978 7,512 466 5.8% 4.4%
2022 7,991 7,590 401 5.0% 3.9%
2023 7,982 7,535 447 5.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com