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Perry County
Perry County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 18,956 County Seat Perry County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 157 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 10,356 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 18,970 Median Age 41.4 Veterans 1,267 Housing Units 8,491 Uninsured 221 Net Migration (recent) -120 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 523 Total Employees 9,640 Avg Annual Pay $50,010 Median Household Income $61,486 Poverty Rate 11.3% Unemployment Rate 5.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,028 Federal Spending FY2024 $144,396,414 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,617
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $179,900 Median Rent $877 FMR Studio $656 FMR 1BR $789 FMR 2BR $879 FMR 3BR $1,183 FMR 4BR $1,254
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 24 Adult Smoking 20.8% Adult Obesity 37.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.6 Air Quality Good Days 214
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 28 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 42 SNAP Stores 17 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 129 Land in Farms (acres) 193,440 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,499.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2023-09-21 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-05-20 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-21 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-08-07
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.
