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Perry, Shiawassee County, Michigan

City in Shiawassee County, Michigan · ZIP 48872

  • Shiawassee County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 2,129 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 894Households
  • $73,468Median household income
  • $144,400Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Perry

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.3%
2.1k2.1k2.2k2.2k2000: 2,06520002010: 2,18820102020: 2,09120202,0652,091
Population of Perry at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,065
20102,188
20202,091

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Perry
Under $50k36.7%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k20.7%
$150k to $200k11.5%
$200k and over1.1%

Median household income $73,468 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Perry
Owner occupied
571 units
Renter occupied
323 units
Vacancy rate
7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Perry compared with its county and state
Perry compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePerryShiawassee CountyMichigan
Population2,19868,06110,051,595
Median household income$73,468$64,464$71,149
Median age35.243.140.1
Median home value$144,400$164,600$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.6%19.5%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.9%1.1%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes63.9%79.3%72.9%
Mean commute to work27.3 minutes27.9 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Perry3
Public schools in Perry, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Perry ElementaryPublicPre-K–4Perry Public Schools
Perry Middle SchoolPublic5–8Perry Public Schools
Perry High SchoolPublic9–12Perry Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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