In 2021, Perry County, MO had a population of 19k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $56,832. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Perry County, MO declined from 19,227 to 19,007, a −1.14% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,861 to $56,832, a −0.051% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%), White (Hispanic) (1.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.905%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.81%).
None of the households in Perry County, MO 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.
98.7% of the residents in Perry County, MO are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Perry County, MO was $158,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.
Most people in Perry County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Perry County, MO borders Jackson County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Union County, IL, Bollinger County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Madison County, MO, Ste. Genevieve County, MO, and St. Francois County, MO.