In 2018, Perry County, KY had a population of 26.9k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $31,046. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Perry County, KY declined from 27,329 to 26,917, a -1.51% decrease and its median household income declined from $31,820 to $31,046, a -2.43% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.899%), and White (Hispanic) (0.483%). NaNk% of the people in Perry County, KY speak a non-English language, and 98.6% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Perry County, KY are Hazard Community and Technical College (1,423 degrees awarded in 2017) and Galen College of Nursing-ARH (0 degrees).
The median property value in Perry County, KY is $73,800, and the homeownership rate is 74.7%. Most people in Perry County, KY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, KY is 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.