Town · South Carolina
Perry, South Carolina
Perry, town, in Aiken County, South Carolina. Perry had 213 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 194 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 250 (±99). GEOID 4555960.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
213
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 194 · ACS 2020-2024: 250 ±99
Median household income
$40,000
±$12,338 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $69,324
Median home value
$70,000
±$42,481 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $259,000
Median gross rent
$975
±$243 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $1,180
Where is Perry and what county is it in?
Perry is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 203 residents per square mile in 2020.
Perry is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 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 Perry, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 213 people lived in Perry on July 1, 2025, up 9.2% since 2020, in line with South Carolina (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 194 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 250 (±99).
| Measure | Perry | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 250 ±99 | 174,160 | no clear change |
| Households | 94 ±33 | 69,916 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.57 ±0.57 | 2.45 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 101 ±34 | 80,008 | no clear change |
Perry's population since 2000
From 237 in 2000 to 213 in 2025: down 10.1%. 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 40.5 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 37.2%.
| Measure | Perry | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.5 ±11.3 | 42.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.8% ±10.2 pts | 21.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.2% ±9.8 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Male | 45.2% ±10.2 pts | 48.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.4% ±17.6 pts | 63.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 37.2% ±18.4 pts | 23.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.4% ±5.7 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.9% ±5.1 pts | 9.8% | – |
| With a disability | 30.8% ±11.4 pts | 15.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.8% ±8.6 pts | 8.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.0% ±11.3 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.3% ±6.4 pts | 31.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.9% ±2.8 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.7% ±5.8 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±16.6 pts | 4.2% | – |
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 94 households earn less than $40,000 a year (±$12,338), against $70,609 in Aiken County and $69,324 in South Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $29,037 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 31.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Perry | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,000 ±$12,338 | $70,609 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $56,560 ±$14,544 | $93,371 | – |
| Per capita income | $22,368 ±$5,658 | $38,470 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 31.0% ±17.8 pts | 14.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 56.9% ±31.1 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 27.7% ±17.4 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 67.0% ±19.6 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 64.9% ±18.9 pts | 91.0% | – |
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 78.7% of Perry's occupied homes and renters 21.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $70,000 by its owner (±$42,481). The median renter pays $975 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Perry | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $70,000 ±$42,481 | $218,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $975 ±$243 | $1,062 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.3% ±40.4 pts | 38.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,042 ±$901 | $1,384 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.7% ±16.2 pts | 76.5% | +24.2 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.3% ±16.2 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Housing units | 101 ±34 | 80,008 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.5% ±12.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±78.0 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 49.5% ±16.6 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 50.5% ±16.6 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.9% ±10.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.9% ±6.0 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.9% ±11.0 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.8% ±10.5 pts | 5.9% | – |
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 do people in Perry work and get to work?
66.1% of Perry's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 44.3 minutes.
| Measure | Perry | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.4% ±11.4 pts | 58.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% ±4.1 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.1% ±19.8 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.6% ±4.5 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±31.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±2.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 29.6% ±19.8 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 44.3 min ±12.7 | 25.0 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?
No census tract lies mostly in Perry; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 218Aiken County | 2,236 | $42,290 |
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 South Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Perry is the 16,296th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 229th-most populous of 271 in South Carolina.
Perry is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 229th | 271 |
Perry's figures with every place in South Carolina (CSV)
Every place in South Carolina, 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?
28 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.