City · Arkansas
Perryville, Arkansas
Perryville, city, in Perry County, Arkansas. Perryville had 1,408 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,373 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,390 (±309). GEOID 0554710.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,408
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,373 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,390 ±309
Median household income
$57,400
±$16,083 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$133,600
±$22,803 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$631
±$55 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Perryville and what county is it in?
Perryville is a city in Perry County, Arkansas. It covers 4.3 square miles of land, 322 residents per square mile in 2020.
Perryville is in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Perryville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,408 people lived in Perryville on July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, slower than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,373 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,390 (±309).
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,390 ±309 | 10,101 | no clear change |
| Households | 576 ±106 | 4,094 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.28 ±0.35 | 2.43 | −0.55 |
| Housing units | 667 ±97 | 4,972 | no clear change |
Perryville's population since 2000
From 1,458 in 2000 to 1,408 in 2025: down 3.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Perryville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Perryville?
The median resident of Perryville is 42.2 years old; 24.5% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.8%.
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.2 ±5.1 | 43.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.5% ±6.2 pts | 21.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.5% ±6.4 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 53.2% ±5.9 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8% ±4.0 pts | 3.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.9% ±6.1 pts | 89.4% | −9.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±4.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±2.1 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±1.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.3% ±3.9 pts | 10.0% | – |
| With a disability | 25.3% ±7.7 pts | 21.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.4% ±5.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.5% ±3.7 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.7% ±6.1 pts | 16.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.8% ±1.9 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.6% ±6.8 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.5% ±1.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Perryville earn?
Half of Perryville's 576 households earn less than $57,400 a year (±$16,083), against $55,764 in Perry County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $64,919 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,400 ±$16,083 | $55,764 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $71,106 ±$11,858 | $73,330 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,055 ±$5,451 | $29,812 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 20.6% ±9.8 pts | 14.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.8% ±18.2 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.6% ±8.1 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.0% ±7.1 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.0% ±7.6 pts | 84.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Perryville?
Owners occupy 60.9% of Perryville's occupied homes and renters 39.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,600 by its owner (±$22,803). The median renter pays $631 a month including utilities, and 47.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $133,600 ±$22,803 | $130,200 | +$27,391 |
| Median gross rent | $631 ±$55 | $805 | −$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.2% ±18.7 pts | 23.3% | +28.8 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,124 ±$79 | $1,099 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.9% ±9.7 pts | 80.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.1% ±9.7 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Housing units | 667 ±97 | 4,972 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.6% ±8.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.5% ±9.4 pts | 72.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.5% ±7.6 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.0% ±2.9 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.4% ±3.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.2% ±6.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Perryville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Perryville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.0 across Arkansas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Perryville work and get to work?
86.1% of Perryville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.4 minutes.
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.7% ±9.0 pts | 51.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% ±1.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.1% ±8.3 pts | 85.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.1% ±8.0 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min ±4.7 | 33.4 min | −9.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Perryville?
No census tract lies mostly in Perryville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9528Perry County | 3,126 | $48,447 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Perryville) · Census block assignment files
How does Perryville compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Perryville is the 8,962nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 163rd-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Perryville ranks 66th of 194 places in Arkansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 163rd | 500 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 75th | 182 |
| Residents per square mile | 172nd | 197 |
| Median household income | 66th | 194 |
| Per capita income | 70th | 197 |
| Median home value | 111th | 193 |
| Median gross rent | 166th | 186 |
| Poverty rate | 74th | 172 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 165th | 189 |
| Median age | 49th | 196 |
| Owner-occupied share | 107th | 197 |
| Travel time to work | 108th | 197 |
Perryville's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Perryville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Perryville?
20 of the 57 figures for Perryville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Perryville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Perryville.