In 2019, Perry County, IL had a population of 21.3k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $52,428. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Perry County, IL declined from 21,384 to 21,251, a −0.622% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,298 to $52,428, a 8.55% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.06%), White (Hispanic) (2.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.687%). 0% of the households in Perry County, IL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.4% of the residents in Perry County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2019, the median property value in Perry County, IL was $86,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%. Most people in Perry County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Perry County, IL borders Franklin County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Randolph County, IL, and Washington County, IL.