Perry County, Tennessee

Perry County is home to 8,697 people. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $55,972.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population8,6977,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$55,972$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.1%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty32.1%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance13.4%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$126,900$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$758$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.7%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.3 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.