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Perry County, Ohio

Perry County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Perry County is a county located in Ohio, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 35,918. The land area covers 407.94 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Perry County
Official Title: Chair
Address: PO BOX 248, NEW LEXINGTON OH 43764-0248

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 35,918 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.3 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 13,452 ±242 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 15,044 ±35
Occupied Housing Units 13,452 ±242
Vacant Housing Units 1,592 ±244
Median Home Value $191,100 ±$9,760
Median Gross Rent $777 ±$44
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $67,460 ±$5,445
Per Capita Income $32,288 ±$1,571
Poverty Rate 14.7% ±1.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 5,183 ±674
Unemployment Rate 3.7% ±1.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 15,531 ±535
Broadband Internet Rate 86.5% ±1.5%
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 NEW LEXINGTON 2 NW, OH US, located 1.4 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 37.1° 17.7° 27.4° 3.35" 8.6"
February 40.5° 19.6° 30.1° 2.72" 5.3"
March 50.6° 27.0° 38.8° 3.84" 2.8"
April 63.9° 36.4° 50.1° 4.36" 0.1"
May 72.8° 47.2° 60.0° 4.34" 0.0"
June 80.2° 56.5° 68.3° 4.92" 0.0"
July 83.4° 60.8° 72.1° 4.55" 0.0"
August 82.6° 59.0° 70.8° 3.31" 0.0"
September 76.8° 51.6° 64.2° 3.20" 0.0"
October 65.3° 39.7° 52.5° 3.26" 0.0"
November 52.8° 29.7° 41.2° 3.21" 0.4"
December 41.7° 23.5° 32.6° 3.29" 3.0"
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: 39127. • 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.