Overview
4,391
Total Population
44.0
Median age
51.97%
Female population %
92.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
53.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
101
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Perryville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Perryville is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Perryville's population under 18 was 21.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Perryville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Perryville, 20.29% were under the age of 15, 11.52% aged 15 to 29, 53.63% aged 30 to 64, 13.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 173 more females than males in Perryville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.97% females and 48.03% males in Perryville, MD.
- The Perryville, MD gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 251.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 242.
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Race / Ethnicity
Perryville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Perryville population: 87.27% are White, 9.72% are Black or African American, 0.41% are Asian, 1.16% are some other race and 1.43% are multiracial.
- Perryville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,29 (97.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Perryville is White with a population of 3,832 (87.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Perryville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,445 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Perryville's population increased by 652 (17.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Perryville's population increased by 52 (1.20%), 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, Perryville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,687.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)