Perry County, OH

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2024 Population
35,535
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
0.487% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.7%
0.207% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$67,460
4.21% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$191,100
7.18% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,531
1.73% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Perry County, OH 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.

99.6% of the residents in Perry County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Perry County, OH was $191,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Perry County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, OH was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Perry County, OH is home to a population of 35.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.537% of Perry County, OH residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2024, there were 41.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34k people) in Perry County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 818 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 245 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Perry County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perry County, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34k ± 132
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    818 ± 101
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    245 ± 150
0.884%
Hispanic Population
314 people

In 2024, there were 41.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34k people) in Perry County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 818 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 245 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.884% of the people in Perry County, OH are hispanic (314 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perry County, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.537%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
191 people
0.615%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
218 people

As of 2024, 0.537% of Perry County, OH residents (191 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perry County, OH was 0.615%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    853 ± 174
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    449 ± 185
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    322 ± 132

Perry County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Perry County, OH employs 15.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perry County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,585 people), Manufacturing (2,171 people), and Construction (1,707 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($72,284), Public Administration ($64,837), and Construction ($60,231).

Employment

Occupations

15.5k
2024 Value
± 880
1.73%
1 Year growth
± 7.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry County, OH grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 15.3k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,792 people), Management Occupations (1,478 people), and Production Occupations (1,381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry County, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.5k
2024 Value
± 880
1.73%
1 Year growth
± 7.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry County, OH grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 15.3k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,585 people), Manufacturing (2,171 people), and Construction (1,707 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Perry County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,713
Median earning men ± $2,304
$40,945
Median earning women ± $2,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($96,523), Public Administration ($78,571), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,326).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($60,106), Information ($55,565), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,230).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 44
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 38
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 37
    Construction

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $46.6k
    Manufacturing
  2. $30.8k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $20.5k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Perry County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry County, OH was $191,100 in 2024, which is 0.574 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,300 to $191,100, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry County, OH is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perry County, OH have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry County, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perry County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.47%.

Housing

Property

$191,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,760
$10,273
Median Property Taxes
±$689

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perry County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perry County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2024
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Perry County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,460
Median Household Income
± $5,445
13.5k
Number of Households
± 812

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Perry County, OH grew to $67,460 from the previous year's value of $64,737.

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry County, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.09%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Perry County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.1%) and those who worked at home (5.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

33.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry County, OH have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.16% of the workforce in Perry County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry County, OH have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perry County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.47%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry County, OH (5.18k out of 35.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.2% of the children was living in poverty in Perry County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.8%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 115 in Perry County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 89.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Perry County, OH has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 7.39% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Perry County, OH see 3,546 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,546 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2957 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 539 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,546 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Perry County, OH

Primary care physicians in Perry County, OH see an average of 3,546 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,546 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Perry County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.15%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
7.39%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry County, OH declined by 0.268% from 8.17% to 8.15%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.9 in Perry County, OH.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.9% in Perry County, OH.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.66% in Perry County, OH.

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