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Perry County, Ohio

Perry County, Ohio. Perry County had 35,918 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). It holds 28 places (12 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 9 census tracts. GEOID 39127.

Perry County is one of the 10 counties of the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

35,918

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 35,408 · ACS 2020-2024: 35,535

Median household income

$67,460

±$5,445 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$191,100

±$9,760 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$777

±$44 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Perry County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 35,408 residents in Perry County. The Census Bureau estimates 35,918 for July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 35,535 over 408 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +25 (35,484)
2021→2022 +9 (35,493)
2022→2023 +90 (35,583)
2023→2024 +122 (35,705)
2024→2025 +213 (35,918)

Perry County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	35,535	11,810,293	−487
Households	13,452±242	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.62±0.05	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	15,044±35	5,292,391	−291

Perry County's population since 2000

From 34,078 in 2000 to 35,918 in 2025: up 5.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 34,078
2005 (estimate) 35,254
2010 Census 36,058
2015 (estimate) 35,970
2020 Census 35,408
2025 (estimate) 35,918

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Perry County?

Perry County holds 28 places: 12 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Pike Township, Perry County with 6,719 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Perry County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Pike Township, Perry County	township	6,688	6,689±21	$58,843	$145,200	21.1%	100%
Harrison Township, Perry County	township	5,145	5,135±24	$48,741	$109,500	21.3%	100%
Thorn Township	township	4,555	4,641±20	$96,463	$333,800	4.1%	100%
New Lexington	village	4,435	4,519±427	$43,734	$113,800	27.4%	100%
Reading Township	township	4,358	4,383±26	$71,875	$265,900	15.7%	100%
Jackson Township, Perry County	township	2,761	2,772±23	$75,025	$210,600	19.2%	100%
Hopewell Township, Perry County	township	2,583	2,587±18	$95,927	$272,200	6.9%	100%
Crooksville	village	2,418	2,379±380	$47,411	$103,300	30.7%	100%
Clayton TownshipGEOID 3912715658	township	1,565	1,051±382	$44,740	$168,000	10.3%	100%
Somerset	village	1,481	1,216±315	$55,208	$225,000	17.6%	100%
Bearfield Township	township	1,465	2,408±697	$106,071	$192,500	8.1%	100%
Madison Township, Perry CountyGEOID 3912746550	township	1,367	1,352±321	$71,042	$275,900	9.7%	100%
Monroe Township, Perry County	township	1,356	1,152±267	$42,548	$87,700	36.3%	100%
ThornportGEOID 3976666	CDP	1,120	998±263	$110,313	$545,000	3.8%	100%
Salt Lick Township	township	1,090	1,051±322	$56,346	$87,500	11.7%	100%
Thornville	village	1,087	1,818±375	$102,237	$247,800	1.7%	100%
Roseville	village	1,746	1,821±460	$44,792	$94,400	13.5%	61%
Coal Township, Perry County	township	939	896±239	$55,893	$58,900	15.0%	100%
Pleasant Township, Perry CountyGEOID 3912763366	township	842	704±237	$67,273	$107,500	6.1%	100%
Junction City	village	721	773±221	$53,125	$120,000	26.9%	100%
Monday Creek TownshipGEOID 3912751198	township	694	714±247	$74,063	$248,300	0.0%	100%
New StraitsvilleGEOID 3955552	village	652	684±213	$52,692	$68,100	17.1%	100%
Shawnee, Perry County	village	505	396±116	$52,656	$71,700	23.7%	100%
Corning	village	488	497±162	$30,833	$59,100	45.9%	100%
GlenfordGEOID 3930436	village	165	246±130	$92,500	$162,500	0.8%	100%
HemlockGEOID 3934888	village	142	255±207	not published	$52,500	11.4%	100%
RendvilleGEOID 3966222	village	28	149±112	$2,500 or less	$54,200	79.2%	100%
Rose FarmGEOID 3968448	CDP	111	77±51	not published	not published	9.1%	6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Perry County?

The median resident of Perry County is 41.3 years old; 23.4% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%. 0.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.3±0.4	39.7	+1.1
Under 18 years	23.4%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	18.3%±0.2 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0.9%	4.8%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	95.7%±0.4 pts	75.8%	−0.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	12.0%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.0%±0.4 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.5%±0.3 pts	5.2%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.9%±1.0 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.5%±1.1 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	16.3%±1.5 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.1%±1.6 pts	6.4%	+3.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	88.3%±1.5 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.2%±1.7 pts	31.5%	+4.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.0%±1.1 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.2%±0.1 pts	1.6%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Perry County's 13,452 households earn less than $67,460 a year (±$5,445), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $61,719 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$67,460±$5,445	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$83,295±$4,387	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$32,288±$1,571	$40,552	+$3,386
People below the poverty line	14.7%±1.9 pts	13.3%	−4.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	18.0%±4.8 pts	17.8%	−9.2 pts
Households receiving SNAP	15.9%±2.0 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.5%±1.9 pts	90.1%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 76.4% of Perry County's occupied homes and renters 23.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,100 by its owner (±$9,760). The median renter pays $777 a month including utilities, and 36.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$191,100±$9,760	$214,800	+$50,678
Median gross rent	$777±$44	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.3%±7.1 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,401±$57	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%±2.4 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	15,044±35	5,292,391	−291
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.1%±1.6 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.3%±2.3 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	16.3%±2.2 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.2%±0.6 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	24.3%±2.3 pts	19.0%	–

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 County building?

Builders took permits for 39 new housing units across Perry County in 2025 (34 single-family), 1.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 32 units
2020 44 units
2021 47 units
2022 28 units
2023 31 units
2024 34 units
2025 39 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Perry County get to work?

85.3% of Perry County's workers drive alone and 5.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Perry County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.1%±1.8 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.7%±1.2 pts	4.8%	−3.4 pts
Drove alone to work	85.3%±1.8 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	7.1%±1.6 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.5%±0.8 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	5.1%±1.1 pts	13.0%	+3.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	33.2 min±1.8	23.4 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 are Perry County's census tracts?

Perry County is divided into 9 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $48,838 (Tract 9662) to $95,202 (Tract 9658.01).

Census tracts of Perry County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9658.0139127965801	Glenford (6%)	3,793	3,425±328	$95,202	$279,100	$925	6.7%
Tract 9658.0239127965802	Thornville (26%)	3,928	4,313±183	$95,080	$328,500	$963	4.2%
Tract 9659.0139127965901	Somerset (14%)	3,394	2,762±323	$66,196	$264,800	$669	16.0%
Tract 9659.0239127965902	Somerset (9%)	3,523	3,711±487	$70,772	$242,300	$1,046	13.8%
Tract 966039127966000	Crooksville (42%)	4,944	5,005±122	$48,861	$107,200	$730	21.5%
Tract 966139127966100	Corning (8%)	4,280	4,651±570	$72,946	$154,200	$800	14.3%
Tract 966239127966200	New Lexington (67%)	5,772	5,910±282	$48,838	$133,500	$694	24.2%
Tract 9663.0139127966301	Junction City (24%)	3,178	3,302±279	$76,086	$216,300	$753	13.4%
Tract 9663.0239127966302	Shawnee (24%)	2,596	2,456±422	$65,769	$100,500	$679	10.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Perry County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Perry County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	68th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	20th of 88
Residents per square mile	64th of 88
Median household income	46th of 88
Median home value	36th of 88
Median gross rent	78th of 88
Poverty rate	32nd of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	71st of 88
Median age	43rd of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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