Perry County, Indiana

Organized in 1814 and named for War of 1812 hero Oliver Hazard Perry

County Seat: Tell City

Largest City: Tell City (2023 population: 7,485)

Population per Square Mile: 50.32

Square Miles: 381.70

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	19,170	75	0.3%	6,484,050
Today (2023)	19,209	75	0.3%	6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	18,914	75	0.3%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	0.2%	50		1.1%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2022-2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	53	50		4,599
Net International Migration	25	40		17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-75	64	-1.0%	7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	964	78	5.0%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	2,963	74	15.4%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	1,527	70	7.9%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	5,017	69	26.1%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	4,918	75	25.6%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	3,820	75	19.9%	17.2%
Median Age	41.7			Median Age = 38.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	84	72	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	175	53	0.9%	2.9%
Black Alone	629	39	3.3%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	13	59	0.1%	0.1%
White	18,076	75	94.1%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	232	80	1.2%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	18,876	75	98.3%	91.2%
Hispanic	333	79	1.7%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below)	7,586	75	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	1,308	73	17.2%	18.1%
Married Without Children	2,321	76	30.6%	29.6%
Single Parents	454	78	6.0%	9.0%
Living Alone	2,401	68	31.7%	29.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	8,637	76	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units)	8,533	75	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	5,702	75	66.8%	63.5%
Median Value (2022)	$136,700	65
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	1,884	68	22.1%	27.1%
Median Rent (2022)	$513	83

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported)	2,837	71	0.3%	1,124,877
Public	2,837	71	0.3%	1,032,265
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS)	13,667	74	0.3%	4,532,091
with High School diploma or higher	91.2%	27		90%
with B.A. or higher degree	16.2%	65		28.2%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$46,830	87	76.5%	61,243
Median Household Income in 2022	55,503	82	83.1%	$66,768
Poverty Rate in 2022	16.6%	8	132.8%	12.5%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	16.5%	36	107.1%	15.4%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023	9	75	0.2%	4,144
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023	1,522	70	0.3%	601,912
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	1,343	71	0.3%	497,203

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	184	78	0.2%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	7	78	0.2%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	231	72	0.3%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	9,100	71	0.3%	3,401,387
Employed	8,830	71	0.3%	3,288,017
Unemployed	270	76	0.2%	113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.0	54	90.9%	3.3
October 2024 Unemployment Rate	3.6	56	90.0%	4.0

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	8,461	100.0%	$534,872	100.0%	$63,216
Wage and Salary	6,574	77.7%	$363,497	68.0%	$55,293
Farm Proprietors	354	4.2%	$16,438	3.1%	$46,435
Nonfarm Proprietors	1,533	18.1%	$67,317	12.6%	$43,912
Farm	382	4.5%	$17,618	3.3%	$46,120
Nonfarm	8,079	95.5%	$517,254	96.7%	$64,025
Private	6,595	77.9%	$422,379	79.0%	$64,045
Accommodation, Food Serv.	544	6.4%	$13,704	2.6%	$25,191
Arts, Ent., Recreation	68	0.8%	$835	0.2%	$12,279
Construction	436	5.2%	$31,549	5.9%	$72,360
Health Care, Social Serv.	487	5.8%	$28,307	5.3%	$58,125
Information	37	0.4%	$1,503	0.3%	$40,622
Manufacturing	2,128	25.2%	$199,181	37.2%	$93,600
Professional, Tech. Serv.	192	2.3%	$14,221	2.7%	$74,068
Retail Trade	952	11.3%	$27,475	5.1%	$28,860
Trans., Warehousing	181	2.1%	$7,868	1.5%	$43,470
Wholesale Trade	87	1.0%	$5,780	1.1%	$66,437
Other Private (not above)	1,200*	14.2%*	$77,656*	14.5%*	$64,713*
Government	1,484	17.5%	$94,875	17.7%	$63,932

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	34	100.0%	100.0%	$8,387	$7,695,489
Single-Family	26	76.5%	63.0%	$7,535	$5,961,199
2-Family	4	11.8%	2.0%	300	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	4	11.8%	0.9%	$552	$40,460
5+ Family	0	0.0%	34.2%	$0	$1,594,777

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Perry County

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of County
Cannelton	1,494	7.8%
Tell City	7,485	39.0%
Troy	361	1.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates