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Perry County
Perry County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 28,473 County Seat Perry County Hall of Justice State FIPS 21 County FIPS 193 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 6,393 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 28,136 Median Age 41.3 Veterans 1,158 Housing Units 13,226 Uninsured 81 Net Migration (recent) -223 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 547 Total Employees 8,798 Avg Annual Pay $51,907 Median Household Income $45,330 Poverty Rate 23.8% Unemployment Rate 7.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $55,964 Federal Spending FY2024 $242,531,526 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,518
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $92,800 Median Rent $735 FMR Studio $678 FMR 1BR $718 FMR 2BR $942 FMR 3BR $1,135 FMR 4BR $1,249
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 26.7% Adult Obesity 42.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 94.0 Air Quality Good Days 290
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 15 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 48 SNAP Stores 28 Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 53 Land in Farms (acres) 9,949 Avg Farm Size (acres) 187.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2022-07-29 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31
Detailed Topics
Communities in Perry County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
