City · Oklahoma
Perry, Oklahoma
Perry, city, in Noble County, Oklahoma. Perry had 4,448 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,484 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,452 (±35). GEOID 4058250.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,448
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,484 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,452 ±35
Median household income
$53,587
±$10,599 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$109,100
±$17,847 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$811
±$223 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Perry and what county is it in?
Perry is a city in Noble County, Oklahoma. It covers 6.8 square miles of land, 658 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 Perry, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,448 people lived in Perry on July 1, 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, while Oklahoma grew 4.1%. The 2020 Census counted 4,484 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,452 (±35).
| Measure | Perry | Noble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,452 ±35 | 10,897 | −490 |
| Households | 1,748 ±142 | 4,147 | −203 |
| Average household size | 2.50 ±0.20 | 2.54 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,181 ±176 | 5,078 | −291 |
Perry's population since 2000
From 5,230 in 2000 to 4,448 in 2025: down 15.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Perry 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 Perry?
The median resident of Perry is 39.0 years old; 22.9% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.8%.
| Measure | Perry | Noble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.0 ±4.0 | 42.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.9% ±2.6 pts | 22.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.6% ±2.2 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Male | 52.5% ±2.5 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% ±1.4 pts | 4.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.8% ±3.1 pts | 79.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±0.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.8% ±2.5 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±1.0 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.1% ±2.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| With a disability | 18.6% ±3.5 pts | 19.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3% ±2.7 pts | 5.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.6% ±3.5 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.2% ±4.5 pts | 18.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.5% ±2.6 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.9% ±5.1 pts | 88.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.6% ±1.2 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 Perry earn?
Half of Perry's 1,748 households earn less than $53,587 a year (±$10,599), against $66,365 in Noble County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 the median was $68,004 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $14,417 after inflation. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Perry | Noble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,587 ±$10,599 | $66,365 | −$14,417 |
| Mean household income | $77,005 ±$8,136 | $83,688 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,392 ±$3,225 | $32,924 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1% ±6.0 pts | 12.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 18.8% ±16.0 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.0% ±6.3 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.7% ±4.7 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.6% ±5.5 pts | 82.5% | – |
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 Perry?
Owners occupy 70.0% of Perry's occupied homes and renters 30.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,100 by its owner (±$17,847). The median renter pays $811 a month including utilities, and 31.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Perry | Noble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $109,100 ±$17,847 | $146,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $811 ±$223 | $826 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.0% ±16.1 pts | 31.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,126 ±$98 | $1,295 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% ±8.1 pts | 77.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.0% ±8.1 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Housing units | 2,181 ±176 | 5,078 | −291 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.2% ±3.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.9% ±7.2 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.0% ±5.2 pts | 81.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.0% ±2.0 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.0% ±4.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 17.8% ±5.0 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.0% ±2.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
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 Perry building?
Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Perry in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 0.9 per 1,000 residents against 3.8 across Oklahoma.
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 Perry work and get to work?
83.9% of Perry's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 14.4 minutes.
| Measure | Perry | Noble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.3% ±5.3 pts | 56.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% ±1.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9% ±5.7 pts | 80.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.0% ±4.9 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±2.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.1% ±2.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.4 min ±2.6 | 19.2 min | no clear change |
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 Perry?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Perry, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $46,068 (Tract 9569) to $90,000 (Tract 9570).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9569Noble County | 3,078 | $46,068 |
| Tract 9570Noble County | 1,856 | $90,000 |
| Tract 9571Noble County | 2,565 | $76,406 |
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 Perry) · Census block assignment files
How does Perry compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Perry is the 5,240th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 83rd-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Perry ranks 118th of 228 places in Oklahoma with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 83rd | 591 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 164th | 212 |
| Residents per square mile | 130th | 229 |
| Median household income | 118th | 228 |
| Per capita income | 55th | 229 |
| Median home value | 160th | 228 |
| Median gross rent | 133rd | 223 |
| Poverty rate | 171st | 218 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 105th | 226 |
| Median age | 72nd | 229 |
| Owner-occupied share | 85th | 229 |
| Travel time to work | 217th | 229 |
Perry's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Perry 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 Perry?
19 of the 57 figures for Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry.