Perry County, Ohio

Perry County is a county located in the United States of Ohio. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 34078 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 35241, It is Ohio's 21st least populous county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 412.59 mi˛ (1068.6 sq km), of which, 409.78 square miles (1061.33 sq km) of it is land and 2.82 square miles (7.3 sq km) of it is water, making it Ohio's 20th smallest county by total area.

Perry County Ohio
Map of Perry County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 34078 people in the county, organized into 12500 households, and 9352 families residing in the county. The population density was 83.2 people per square mile (32.12/km˛), giving it the 24th least densely populated county among the Ohio. There were 13655 housing units at an average density of 33.3 per square mile (12.86/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.7 persons, and the average family size was 3.13 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 35241, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 98.28% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 0.31% American Indian, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.84% from two or more races.

Perry County Ohio Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Perry County Ohio School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Perry County Ohio GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34383, it is the 20th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $40294, it is the 18th poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15674, it is the 14th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Ohio.

In 2000, 8928 pupils and students, of which 50.02% are male and 49.98% are female, 26.2% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.37% nursery or pri school, 5.71% kindergarten, 49.18% elementary school, 24.78% high school and 11.96% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Corning VillagePerry County0.440.4405931360.11361527868
2Crooksville VillagePerry County1.531.53024831627.61499526838
3Glenford VillagePerry County0.130.13019815191608438750
4Hemlock VillagePerry County0.380.380142374.2770126250
5Junction City VillagePerry County0.640.6408181276.41207429861
6New Lexington CityPerry County2.322.32046892017.11412728406
7New Straitsville VillagePerry County1.311.310774589.41533327557
8Rendville VillagePerry County0.310.31046148.51700238750
9Roseville VillagePerry County, Muskingum County0.70.7019362782.21270724706
10Shawnee VillagePerry County21.990608305.11185033229
11Somerset VillagePerry County1.171.17015491328.31420929844
12Thornville VillagePerry County0.430.4307311686.71892247679
YearPopulation
April 2000 census34078
April 2000 Estimate34074
July 2000 Estimate34113
July 2001 Estimate34296
July 2002 Estimate34459
July 2003 Estimate34666
July 2004 Estimate34752
July 2005 Estimate34791
July 2006 Estimate34809
July 2007 Estimate34833
July 2008 Estimate35241
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school371376747
Kindergarten289221510
Elementary school226121304391
High school115410582212
College or graduate school3916771068
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Perry County, Ohio$34383$40294$15674
Ohio, United States$40956$50037$21003
United States$41994$50046$21587