City · Missouri
Perryville, Missouri
Perryville, city, in Perry County, Missouri. Perryville had 8,593 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,555 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,536 (±22). GEOID 2957116.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
8,593
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,555 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,536 ±22
Median household income
$51,897
±$6,005 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$179,700
±$11,366 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$944
±$39 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Perryville and what county is it in?
Perryville is a city in Perry County, Missouri. It covers 8.2 square miles of land, 1,048 residents per square mile in 2020.
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 8,593 people lived in Perryville on July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 8,555 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,536 (±22).
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 8,536 ±22 | 18,976 | +85 |
| Households | 3,318 ±176 | 7,525 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.48 ±0.13 | 2.48 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 3,525 ±158 | 8,552 | −292 |
Perryville's population since 2000
From 7,667 in 2000 to 8,593 in 2025: up 12.1%. 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 38.6 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.4%. 3.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.6 ±2.5 | 42.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.4% ±2.1 pts | 22.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.0% ±1.9 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 45.5% ±2.1 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.4% ±0.7 pts | 2.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6% ±2.1 pts | 93.4% | −3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±0.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±1.0 pts | 0.8% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±2.0 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6% ±1.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.6% ±1.5 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.8% ±1.7 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 17.4% ±3.2 pts | 15.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.9% ±3.5 pts | 5.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.4% ±4.0 pts | 86.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.4% ±4.1 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.6% ±2.5 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.7% ±4.8 pts | 87.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
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 3,318 households earn less than $51,897 a year (±$6,005), against $62,981 in Perry County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $60,332 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,897 ±$6,005 | $62,981 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $74,312 ±$11,123 | $87,111 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,028 ±$5,624 | $35,632 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 19.0% ±4.9 pts | 13.9% | +8.4 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 25.6% ±9.4 pts | 17.3% | +14.8 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.2% ±4.0 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.7% ±3.6 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.9% ±3.5 pts | 84.8% | – |
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 62.6% of Perryville's occupied homes and renters 37.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,700 by its owner (±$11,366). The median renter pays $944 a month including utilities, and 50.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $179,700 ±$11,366 | $188,200 | +$20,571 |
| Median gross rent | $944 ±$39 | $923 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.8% ±10.1 pts | 45.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,188 ±$59 | $1,258 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6% ±5.3 pts | 76.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 37.4% ±5.3 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Housing units | 3,525 ±158 | 8,552 | −292 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.9% ±6.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.6% ±4.8 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.4% ±2.2 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1% ±2.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.7% ±2.2 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.3% ±3.3 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.9% ±3.2 pts | 5.2% | – |
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 39 new housing units in Perryville in 2025 (7 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 8 of 12 months), 4.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
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?
80.8% of Perryville's workers drive alone and 6.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.8%.
| Measure | Perryville | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.1% ±3.7 pts | 62.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% ±2.6 pts | 4.9% | +3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8% ±4.3 pts | 84.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.8% ±3.0 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.9% ±1.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.5% ±2.8 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min ±3.0 | 21.3 min | +4.3 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?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Perryville, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $51,352 (Tract 4704) to $58,542 (Tract 4703).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4703Perry County | 4,322 | $58,542 |
| Tract 4704Perry County | 3,767 | $51,352 |
| Tract 4702Perry County | 4,358 | $67,955 |
| Tract 4705Perry County | 3,715 | $66,779 |
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 Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Perryville is the 3,567th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 94th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Perryville ranks 276th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 94th | 936 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 213th | 394 |
| Residents per square mile | 210th | 420 |
| Median household income | 276th | 416 |
| Per capita income | 186th | 420 |
| Median home value | 167th | 416 |
| Median gross rent | 162nd | 398 |
| Poverty rate | 129th | 373 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 199th | 404 |
| Median age | 209th | 420 |
| Owner-occupied share | 260th | 418 |
| Work from home | 216th | 270 |
| Travel time to work | 297th | 420 |
Perryville's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, 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?
9 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.