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Perry County, Ohio

Perry County, Ohio · ZIP 43076, 43138, 43148

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 35,682 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,349Households
  • $64,737Median household income
  • $178,300Median home value
  • 26Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Perry County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.9%
34k35k36k37k2000: 34,07820002010: 36,05820102020: 35,408202034,07835,408
Population of Perry County at each census
CensusPopulation
200034,078
201036,058
202035,408

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, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Perry County
Under $50k41.1%
$50k to $100k31.2%
$100k to $150k15.8%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $64,737 · 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, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Perry County
Owner occupied
10,215 units
Renter occupied
3,134 units
Vacancy rate
11.1%

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, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Perry County2023
Manufacturing916
Health care and social assistance882
Retail trade696
Accommodation and food services634
Other services (except public administration)269
Construction214
Wholesale trade170
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services167

4,478 employees in 455 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Perry County compared with its state
Perry County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePerry CountyOhio
Population35,47411,780,046
Median household income$64,737$69,680
Median age41.139.6
Median home value$178,300$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.6%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes76.5%67.0%
Mean commute to work32.3 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Perry County26 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Pike TownshipTownship6,69632.0 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship5,12923.0 sq mi
Thorn TownshipTownship4,71937.1 sq mi
New LexingtonVillage4,4631.95 sq mi
Reading TownshipTownship4,43050.2 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship2,76737.5 sq mi
Hopewell TownshipTownship2,58937.6 sq mi
CrooksvilleVillage2,4011.62 sq mi
RosevilleVillage1,7440.69 sq mi
Clayton TownshipTownship1,57331.0 sq mi
SomersetVillage1,4831.17 sq mi
Bearfield TownshipTownship1,47827.3 sq mi
Madison TownshipTownship1,39123.2 sq mi
Monroe TownshipTownship1,35133.3 sq mi
ThornportCensus designated place1,1571.20 sq mi
ThornvilleVillage1,0930.53 sq mi
Salt Lick TownshipTownship1,08220.8 sq mi
Coal TownshipTownship94213.7 sq mi
Pleasant TownshipTownship86615.9 sq mi
Junction CityVillage7230.64 sq mi
Monday Creek TownshipTownship66925.2 sq mi
New StraitsvilleVillage6491.30 sq mi
ShawneeVillage5032.25 sq mi
CorningVillage4840.43 sq mi
GlenfordVillage1630.11 sq mi
HemlockVillage1470.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.