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Perry County, Arkansas

Perry County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Perry County is a county located in Arkansas, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 10,309. The land area covers 551.34 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Perry County
Official Title: Judge
Address: PO BOX 358, PERRYVILLE AR 72126-0358

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 10,309 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 43.3 yrs ±1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,094 ±178 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 4,972 ±40
Occupied Housing Units 4,094 ±178
Vacant Housing Units 878 ±189
Median Home Value $130,200 ±$21,813
Median Gross Rent $805 ±$130
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $55,764 ±$8,217
Per Capita Income $29,812 ±$2,147
Poverty Rate 14.2% ±3.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,424 ±321
Unemployment Rate 4.1% ±2.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,065 ±235
Broadband Internet Rate 84.2% ±2.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ALUM FK, AR US, located 11.7 miles from Perry County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 49.1° 28.9° 39.0° 3.90" 0.9"
February 53.5° 31.7° 42.6° 4.61" 1.4"
March 62.0° 39.6° 50.8° 5.44" 0.3"
April 70.9° 48.1° 59.5° 5.79" 0.0"
May 77.7° 58.1° 67.9° 5.76" 0.0"
June 85.3° 66.3° 75.8° 4.42" 0.0"
July 89.5° 69.9° 79.7° 4.39" 0.0"
August 89.5° 68.8° 79.1° 3.90" 0.0"
September 83.1° 61.6° 72.3° 4.50" 0.0"
October 72.8° 49.9° 61.4° 4.80" 0.0"
November 60.5° 39.2° 49.8° 5.59" 0.0"
December 51.1° 31.8° 41.4° 5.31" 0.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 05105. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.