Perry County, MO Population

Overview

19,007

Total Population

40.9

Median age

50.66%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

441

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Perry County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Perry County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perry County's population under 18 was 23.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perry County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perry County, 19.40% were under the age of 15, 17.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 249 more females than males in Perry County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Perry County, MO.
The Perry County, MO gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 666.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 765.

Perry County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Perry County population: 95.49% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian, 0.14% are some other race and 2.86% are multiracial.
Perry County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 441 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,566 (97.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perry County is White with a population of 18,149 (95.49% of the total population).

Perry County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 19,284 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Perry County's population increased by 799 (4.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perry County's population increased by 38 (0.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Perry County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,132.