Perry County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 28,421
Median age: 41.2
Median household income: 40,577
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Perry County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 28,421 |
| 2020 | 26,266 |
| 2019 | 26,624 |
| 2018 | 26,917 |
| 2017 | 27,329 |
| 2016 | 27,818 |
| 2015 | 28,041 |
| 2014 | 28,261 |
| 2013 | 28,488 |
| 2012 | 28,617 |
| 2011 | 28,722 |
| 2010 | 28,739 |
| 2009 | 29,135 |
Perry County, KY cities
Buckhorn city - 93
Diablock CDP - 493
Hazard city - 5,236
Jeff CDP - 256
Vicco city - 346
Census data for Perry County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Perry County, Kentucky
| Total population | 28,421 |
| Male | 14,120 |
| Female | 14,301 |
| Total population | 28,421 |
| Under 5 years | 1,758 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,296 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,515 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,720 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,334 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,338 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,592 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,985 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,250 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,911 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,003 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,355 |
| 85 years and over | 364 |
| Median age (years) | 41.2 |
| Under 18 years | 6,687 |
| 16 years and over | 22,558 |
| 18 years and over | 21,734 |
| 21 years and over | 20,728 |
| 62 years and over | 5,929 |
| 65 years and over | 4,722 |
| Total population | 28,421 |
| One race | 27,815 |
| White | 26,988 |
| Black or African American | 311 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 53 |
| Asian | 275 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 59 |
| Some other race | 129 |
| Two or more races | 606 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,447 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,448 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,999 |
Social characteristics in Perry County, Kentucky
| Total households | 11,252 |
| Family households (families) | 5,148 |
| Married-couple family | 1,008 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,780 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,208 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,316 |
| Average household size | 3,489 |
| Average family size | 2.47 |
Economic characteristics in Perry County, Kentucky
| Total households | 11,252 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,355 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 783 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,321 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,813 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,122 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,919 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,150 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,302 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 262 |
| $200,000 or more | 225 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,577 |
Housing characteristics in Perry County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 13,183 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,252 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,931 |
| Total housing units | 13,183 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,162 |
| 1-unit, attached | 84 |
| 2 units | 42 |
| 3 or 4 units | 353 |
| 5 to 9 units | 351 |
| 10 to 19 units | 70 |
| 20 or more units | 154 |
| Mobile home | 3,959 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 |
| Total housing units | 13,183 |
| Built 2014 or later | 27 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 965 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,868 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,115 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,057 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,236 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,298 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 835 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 719 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,063 |
| Total housing units | 13,183 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 162 |
| 3 rooms | 644 |
| 4 rooms | 2,406 |
| 5 rooms | 2,853 |
| 6 rooms | 3,211 |
| 7 rooms | 1,477 |
| 8 rooms | 882 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,548 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 13,183 |
| No bedroom | 20 |
| 1 bedroom | 966 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,543 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,455 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,887 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 312 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,252 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,658 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,594 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.63 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,252 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 773 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,174 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,949 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,345 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,554 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,457 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,658 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,861 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,582 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,389 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 821 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 478 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 239 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 288 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 77,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,658 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,913 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,745 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,203 |
| Less than $500 | 699 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,249 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 233 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 22 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 694 |
| No rent paid | 391 |
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