In 2021, Perry County, KY had a population of 28.4k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $40,577. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Perry County, KY grew from 26,266 to 28,421, a 8.2% increase and its median household income grew from $39,594 to $40,577, a 2.48% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.968%), and White (Hispanic) (0.528%).
None of the households in Perry County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.8% of the residents in Perry County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Perry County, KY are Hazard Community and Technical College (1,752 degrees awarded in 2021) and Galen College of Nursing-ARH (111 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Perry County, KY was $77,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.
Most people in Perry County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Perry County, KY borders Breathitt County, KY, Clay County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Knott County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, and Owsley County, KY.