Perry, SC Population

Overview

243

Total Population

35.5

Median age

39.09%

Female population %

155.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Perry is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perry's population under 18 was 30.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perry, 24.28% were under the age of 15, 15.23% aged 15 to 29, 49.79% aged 30 to 64, 10.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 less females than males in Perry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.09% females and 60.91% males in Perry, SC.
The Perry, SC gender ratio is 155.8:100 i.e. 155.8 men to 100 women (1.558).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 16.

Perry's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Perry population: 68.72% are White, 26.75% are Black or African American, 0.82% are some other race and 3.70% are multiracial.
Perry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 241 (99.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perry is White with a population of 167 (68.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 251 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Perry's population decreased by 6 (2.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perry's population decreased by 38 (16.38%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 194.